24

I still can't believe that I am already 24 (in a happy tone.)

I am glad that at this age, I feel happy and positive about life. I am almost in mid-20s and I don't feel miserable or depressed like others (not that I know many people who feel miserable at 24.) Maybe because I have gone through that part when I was in college. Remembering those days would just make me smile and wonder how I became so pessimistic before.

I look at what I have now and just can't think of why I will feel lonely having 'what I have now' in my life. I just can't be more thankful.

At 24, I have a family that I can talk with about my work, friends and other trivial things. We eat together every weekday dinner and try as much to, on weekends. We enjoy watching teleserye every weeknight and get excited about the characters in our favorite series, which is "Huwag ka lang mawawala." We enjoy watching movies both at the theater house and at home and we prefer horror movies (my dad does not want horror movies, my mom loves them, very much.) My family likes my boyfriend and they treat him as family. When my boyfriend isn't with me on any day in a week, they would ask why and would wonder if something is wrong. So, that't it.

At 24, I have friends that I can count on. I am not that clingy to friends and I occasionally talk to friends who stayed, back from high school and college. I regularly talk to friends I have in the church and I like listening to their stories. They are good people and I hope that they'll be part of my life even when we all grow old. They said that at 20s, we meet the people who can be our friends for life, and I believe that I am in a good circle where I'll find those.

At 24, I believe that I found what I want to do. I have been teaching young kids for over a year now and I enjoy it very much. I love playing with kids and being involved in their learning. Though it is still hard to get up from bed to got to school, it excites me to meet my kids everyday. I want to learn more about this profession and I am considering studying again but not anytime soon, maybe.

At 24, I have grown spiritually and have known so much by having a relationship with God. I have known more about myself and what I am capable of through Him. I love being His instrument in all ways possible. I am glad that I got to know Him at a young age that's why I did not feel so lost even when I had big problems. With this faith, I believe I have been more positive and fulfilled.

At 24, I am with whom I want and need to be with for the rest of my life. With Michael in my life, I feel more secured. I can build dreams with him. And I can't think of spending my life with anyone else if it's not him.

There are still so many things I want to do and I want to do them at this age, like to watch and attend a Pinkpop festival! But that could wait. I will just make sure to never let this desire for new adventures disappear and die.

Getting old (in age) is inevitable, but we can choose to grow old gracefully. We can choose to learn more and to grow up, to be what we always want to be. We can choose to look at life either horribly or cheerfully but it will always be our call. Cheers to life at 24! ♡

Photo by Michael