It’s not everyday that you turn 22

It’s not everyday that you turn 22. But, when you do, you had better wished you were 21 again. Even though the 21 year old suppressed inside of you would be craving to be lived one more time, but no, that’s not happening and that’s totally unfair. Right?

22 is like a number that doesn’t change you automatically overnight, but definitely makes you feel you are so, within a week, since you tend to re-read the birthday wishes from your family, cz they know your real age. Suddenly, even though you never used to pay attention to the ‘yyyy' column of your DOB, you start doing so, cz you’re getting old. I mean, not much old, but old!

Turning 22 is like an achievement, that you’ve actually completed one year of being a real, responsible adult. I guess that’s what they call it!

It’s not everyday that you turn 22, but when you do, there’s no looking back. You’re like a lonely duckling, left to turn into a swan, and by this time, you’re supposed to turn into the swan. Elegant, beautiful, ready to take the flight. So, don’t be your grumpy self cuz you realize you’re aging.

No, turning 22 does not suddenly make you bulge-up so that you don’t fit into clothes one fine morning but it surely does make you feel upset as you think about entering a Forever 21 store. No, turning 22, doesn’t make your gut a little more susceptible towards gallons of alcohol but definitely makes you feel older to gulp down a few more pegs than usual.

22 will make you feel like a lost Taylor Swift, whom you used to listen to when you were 13, but then you’ll try to align your life situations and your age with Adele’s songs cz she still had a tough time adulting, at 25.

Think of the age 22 as the temperature of your air conditioner. Isn’t it the best? Neither too cold like 18 nor too hot like 24.

It’s not everyday you turn 22, but when you do, know that you are the 22nd best version of yourself. When you turn 22, you are supposed to celebrate and embrace the new you. Dress up like the most beautiful person, someone has laid their eyes upon, and gift yourself something, plan on having a great day, be grateful to all those who wish you, try not being boring and yeah Netflix n chill is not fine.

It’s not everyday that you turn 22, but when you do, know that you’re like the cookies n cream ice cream between a waffle sandwich and topped with chocolate chips. And trust me, there’s no better feeling than eating that up.