#25toLife

25 years on Earth! Everyone makes it sound like such a huge deal but I stopped giving credence to dates a long time ago. Am I excited? Very! I mean… It’s my birthday bitches. I’ll be expecting gifts, cakes and all that, who wouldn’t be?
What have I learnt over the past 25 years? Not much but I’ll share a bit.
On Life: No one has figured it out, I promise. I used to look at a lot of people from afar wondering how they got their lives so on point until I got a bit closer and noticed the cracks. Everyone’s timing is different and that’s fine. Some people’s time won’t come and that is still fine. The most important thing is finding your happiness and reveling in it. Life is too short to put yourself into endeavors that you don’t have any passion for. Trust me; if you’re a Nigerian, you have enough problems already.
On Love: Someone once said “Money makes the world go round”. That may not be far from the truth but the fact remains that love will always be more important. We all need love in life, someone who doesn’t look past your imperfections or judge you for them but loves you despite all that. For people like me, love has always been a vital part of my life because of the kind of family I belong to. Anything short of than unconditional love just won’t cut it. The thing about love however is that we are rarely looking for it when it comes and it is quite beautiful. Never take it for granted. Do you want to know the most important part though? It’s that part about loving yourself. Truth is no matter how tightly bound your family or circle of friends are, no one will ever love you better than yourself.
On Friendships & Loyalty: I know a few people that will disagree but I used to keep to myself a lot early in life. Up till today, I stick to myself in unfamiliar situations and would rather stay at home than go to a gathering where I know next to no one. There is something soothing about finding someone or a group with the same quirkiness that you possess and finding out that you are not so weird after all. I have been blessed to have such people in my life from childhood down to my school days and work colleagues. Loyalty to such friendships matter a lot to you as long as it is reciprocated on all ends. There’s nothing like a loyal friend.
What am I most thankful for today? Life, and the gift of second chances. Most importantly, I’m grateful for the real friends. You know yourselves and I’m grateful for the times you condone my excesses especially when I’m busy loving myself. This journey is like a life sentence and we’re in it for life. Here’s to another fruitful 25 years. Say a prayer for me.
