I am 26 today. I am officially past the point of when its acceptable to say that I am going through my “quarter life crisis,” and its depressing and exciting at the same time. For one thing, I have no (real) excuses anymore to move on with my life and get it together. At the same time, I am now moving on to another stage in my life, and am hopefully past the difficult times that came with turning 25. I know what you’re thinking…boo hoo for me, what could have possibly been so bad in 2009? And you’re absolutely right, but in my eyes, I went through my “crisis” in my own way, and hopefully that awkward stage has seen its last day.
With that said, I am starting to appreciate how great it is that my birthday falls just a few days after New Years Day. More and more I am starting to like that I can start off the next year in my life in a more uniform fashion. What a better time to set those goals for the oncoming year then on my birthday? I used to hate that it was so close to all the big holidays, because it just gets lost in the shuffle and both my Hannukah and Birthday presents were usually fused into one. Bullshit, right?! This year, I think I have finally gotten past it. Gifts don’t even matter to me anymore and my birthday is starting to become more of a day of reflection. Don’t get me wrong, getting gifts is certainly fun, but I am more excited to celebrate with friends this weekend and be with all the people I care about. Not to forget about most of my family who live far away in Maryland, so I will be missing them for sure.
So, I guess another year in the life of Raquel begins today. Onward to 26, I wonder what will transpire this year…only time will tell. I’ve heard from many sources that its a good age, so I am hoping for the best! Thanks everyone for all the Birthday wishes!
