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In just over an hour, I will be 24- officially. Not that I think 24 is particularly old or anything. It’s just off to think that some of my friends (both older and younger) are already getting married, have careers, starting to get pregnant and have kids…and I am not doing much of anything! Not that I am complaining. I don’t want to be in a career yet…or have kids…or even be engaged, let alone marriage.
I mean, I have lived/traveled much of Canada, been to Ghana, have my BA, and about to get my BEd, worked in various work environments doing very different jobs…and just living. it’s been a good 24 years.
But at the same time, I’m 1 year short of a quarter-century…and I haven’t started my career yet. I haven’t thought of settling down. I haven’t thought of starting a family. It just seems like I am starting to get to the point where I need to get on it…but I don’t want to. I know there’s no pressure, but it seems like society expects it of me. I’m not sure what to think.
All I know is that I am happy, don’t care for the responsibilities of life yet, and am going to be a child for as long as possible. Come to think of it, where are my sand toys?
I knew it was your birthday on the 10th! I was thinking about it on the 4th as it was another of my friends birthdays. I hope it was sweet!! I know what you mean. My friends are all in the process of graduating, and having babies and getting married and I don’t even have a job. haha. BUT frak “norms” do your own thing and be happy in your life 🙂 Sounds like you have done plenty in your 24 years!
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have you ever seen moon sand? (its awesome) it “maintains the texture of moist sand” so you can mold it and build stuff. I have green and blue. haha!
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