27th

Last Updated on: 28th June 2023, 02:50 pm

Last May 15, i just celebrated my 27th birthday and this birthday might be one of the most unforgettable – i celebrated it while on quarantine. Although it’s quite new to me, since we usually celebrate our birthdays outside – it’s like being back in my childhood days.

Despite the enhanced quarantine status in our area, my parents managed to buy a cake for me + pizzas and spaghetti! They also made a DIY “Happy Birthday Crizel” banner in our dining room, and my siblings gave me their usual birthday card.

To be honest, i didn’t feel like it was my birthday at all, and i’m quite annoyed at the fact that I’m already 27 years old – just 3 years till i turn 30! It feels like my life is not what a normal 27 year old woman would look like- I felt i like i didn’t achieve something great yet. However, I suddenly remembered all the hardships i went through in the past years of my life – my failing subjects in college, my miserable corporate life for 3 years and my traumatic job at a marketing agency last year. All of it brought out the worst, and surprisingly, the best in me. I never gave up in my dream of pursuing design and that’s when i realized that I’ve already achieved something great. And most of all, that fact that I’m alive up until today- despite of the virus and all, is what I’m most thankful for.

Cheers to 27 years and happy birthday again self! My only wish is to never lose hope and strength in fighting for my dreams, and more and more birthdays to come for me!