A distinguished older gentlewoman.
Today in photography class I was wearing a pin my friend Chanel had gotten me for my birthday. It is silver and the aqua leaves coordinated with the track jacket I was wearing. One of the girls in my class complimented my pin, then she said, "You always dressed so neat." She went on to say, "I hope I dress like you when I grow up." I laughed and was like, "Because I'm so old." And she said, "Well, you are a junior right? Then in two years I hope I dress like you."
Needless to say I was flatter and a little taken aback. I don't feel older, but obviously I seem older. I guess I am-- older. In a couple months I'll be twenty-two. The age Britney Spears was when she married Kevin Federline. As I got to thinking about it I got a little concerned about my age. I mean, as of late I haven't not accomplished anything groundbreaking. Not in worldly terms anyway. But then again, I have learned to love extraordinarily, I have found strength inside myself that I had no idea I had, I am finally beginning to define my passions and I think that is worth something. Maybe even everything.
04.4.2007
Reader Comments (1)
People accomplish things at different points in their lives. There are prescribed times of when we are "supposed" to do things--like start college at age 18 and graduate in four years. Then go off and find a job, or get married, or blah blah blah. That's not how life really works. People consider those things achievements, but they are only achievements if it's what you want, and I think it's truly an achievement to find what you want, and to be able to look at yourself and determine whether or not you like where you are instead of just "going with the flow"
or I could be rambling.