I'm not ready to turn 21. I don't feel changes overcoming me. I don't see a difference. And I definitely am not experiencing some life altering moment. What is it that makes turning 21 special? What makes it so important that people keep mentioning it and you feel as though you're put in the spotlight for that period of time? It's not like you're moving from being a teenager to a young adult. Heck, if that were the case then we should be celebrating turning 20.
What is it then? And if you think that I'm asking this question because I know the answer and simply want to lead you on some self discovery journey, you're wrong. Because I have no clue what it is. Especially for a Singaporean Indian girl like myself. I hesitate when I think about the fact that my birthday is in exactly 24 hours time. I detest it and wish time would stop for another week so that I may think long and hard about what turning 21 means to me.
When I was a kid, I went to my cousins' (yes more than 1) 21st birthday celebrations and they were grand affairs, held in function rooms and halls. I grew up anticipating the excitement of that day for myself because it seemed really important. But now I'm not sure.
I've got 24 hours to think about it and I hope I have an answer by the end of it because whether I like it or not, I'm turning 21 this Sunday.
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