December 08, 2010. It's official! I am now 27 years old. "Still young", that's what my Lola said. "You're getting older and older", that's what my Mama said. "I hope you get slimmer, back in your younger years.” that's what my Mommy said. "We're getting younger and younger!” that's what my 23 years old cousin (Icon) said. Different words on how to describe another added year on ones life...in this case, my life.
I don't know. Am I still young and so I don't have to rush things in coming my way? Or maybe I am really getting old and so I have to hurry things up. Sigh!
All I know is that I have been enjoying my life even if it has been a roller-coaster ride. My 27 years was never a smooth sail. It had never traveled the concrete path for good. Neither did it fly placidly. There has always been a big wave ready to crack my boat, a rough road to make mine a bumpy ride, and turbulence to agitate my flight. Through these, I had laughed a thousand times and cried numerous times as well. I had been on the top of my game most of the time, and I must admit…I had landed short on some of it. I have gained and lost friends. I even lost my father on the way. But to sum it all up, all the joys and pains that I have gone through…I was able to sew it all up together and had made the person who I am now.
I may have encountered pot holes and strong current on the way to platform 27 but I have always been surrounded by the people I love and who dearly love me too on my way. My family and friends have been there through my ups and downs. My nasnips1 has always been there with me down in the dumps or on cloud nine. I may not be saying this everyday but I am always thankful to have you in my life. God must have been so happy the day that I was born for He gave me the best birthday gift ever – My family. With my wonderful family, fantastic friends, stable job and overflowing blessings from heaven, I am one happy camper.
I might not be living in the fast lane, but definitely enjoying every step of the way. I don’t know what my shelf life is…but I am pretty sure that there's life in the old dog yet.
Now I know…I am either young or old…whichever I chose to portray for the day. I am neither young nor old, for these two words are just labels which I chose not to put on mine.
I would like to share a wonderful quote from an American author and scholar ~ William Arthur Ward.
“Another fresh new year is here . . .
Another year to live!
To banish worry, doubt, and fear,
To love and laugh and give!
This bright new year is given me
To live each day with zest . . .
To daily grow and try to be
My highest and my best!
I have the opportunity
Once more to right some wrongs,
To pray for peace, to plant a tree,
And sing more joyful songs!”
~ William Arthur Ward
1* nasnips ~ a filipino slang we use to address our Villamer 1st degree cousins.
