Age Doesn't Define Us

Last weekend my girlfriend Abbey and I went out for drinks. The weather was beautiful so we decided to stop down in the flats because we wanted to be outside and near the water. We went to a bar and were asked for our ID’s. The bouncer looked at our birthdates, looked at us, and said “Daaaaaaamn, ‘85?! I’m surprised by that! You guys are old as f*ck, but you look good!” Abbey and I immediately started laughing and proceeded to walk in.

I didn’t think anything of it at the time other then how funny we thought it was. But later on I began thinking, “Am I old as f*ck?” I don’t feel old, I don’t think I look old, so what makes me old? At what age do you officially become “old”? And then I realized, maybe to some I am old, but who cares? I like my age and where I’m at in my life right now - I’m confident and have more knowledge and awareness now than when I did when I was in my twenties.

I think Aaliyah (RIP) said it best, “Age ain’t nothing but a number”, and I couldn’t believe that more. It’s just a number, it doesn’t define us. Yes, I’m 33, but what does that mean? I’m a healthy woman who has two great children that I love, a husband that I still adore after 7 years of marriage, and great friends. I feel great, invest in myself and others, and am never embarrassed by what my ID says. And isn’t that the most important part of life? Loving and living in every moment, and never forgetting who you are and what you’ve been through. The past 33 years have helped define who I am today, and I would never take those years away.

So cheers to the 30 year olds, the 20 years olds, the 40 year olds, the whatever year olds! May we all live our lives the best we can! And with each year, I hope we can all become better together!