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I Hate My Birthday

I’ve always hated my birthday.

Every year, I dread growing one year older.
 
It’s a reminder of the goals I still haven’t achieved.
 
Of the tasks I’ve left unfulfilled.
 
Of all the flaws I thought I’d have fixed by now.
 
Last year, on my 26th birthday, I ran away.
 
I panicked.
 
I shut off my phone.
 
Got in the car.
 
Drove south for hours.
 
And didn’t come back until midnight.
 
I refused to be around my friends.
 
I didn’t like the person I was.
 
I thought I’d be so much “more” at 26.
 
But a few weeks ago, I turned 27… and it was different.
 
I felt peaceful.
 
I felt content.
 
All my life I was convinced I needed to achieve x amount of goals within x time frame.
 
But as I looked around this year - at everyone I’d invited to my birthday dinner.
 
My brother, my sister, my cousin.
 
Thomas, Ammar and Zack.

And 20 of my closest friends.
 
I realized that this was it.
 
This was the goal all along.
 
These people.
 
This community around me.
 
The friends who couldn’t care less about all my uncompleted goals.
 
Who don’t give two shits about my accolades.

Who love me for where I’m at right now.
 
This is my biggest achievement in 27 years.
 
By far.
 
And for the first time in my adult life.
 
I was happy it was my birthday.

I was happy to turn 27.
 
And more than anything… I was excited at the prospect of growing older.
 
 
Love,
 
Matt

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  • I always like to remember: how lucky are you that you get to get older? When so many never get the chance. My birthday (26!) is in a week, and every year I celebrate that I get to live another year. Next birthday, think of 5 things you are grateful for, because you can’t be angry, scared, or sad when you are grateful. All the best- Lila

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