Even at 100, my grandmother always said, “My favorite age is the one I’m at because I’ll never be this age again.” As a kid, that statement seemed obvious. “Of course you would enjoy and appreciate the age you’re at,” I thought to myself, but as I got older, I found myself wanting to look older and now that I’m 28, starting to want to look slightly younger. And then I remember my Grandmother’s words. I’ll never be 28 again, and I’m already 3 months into this age. Will I spend this year wishing I was younger or older or will I feel gratitude now for all the beauty of being a 28-year-old?
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Let’s Start a New Tradition
I’ve decided to start a new personal tradition, and I welcome anyone else who would like to join. For every age, I want to make a list at least once a year about why I enjoy the age I’m at.
Here’s what I love about 28 so far:
- I’m still young, but I’m old enough to have had some amazing experiences and know something about life
- Being this close to 30 is lighting a bit of a fire under my ass to see and do more (even though 30 is just another number anyway)
- I’m old enough to start thinking more long-term, but I’m not in a rush!
- I know who I am, and I care less and less what others think of me
- I don’t worry about my body image anymore like I used to