½

I remember as a kid how excited I would get whenever May 1st rolled around. May1st meant that I was halfway to being the next age. Somehow, 7 ½ years old just sounded a lot better than 7. Maybe it was because I was one step closer to driving, voting, and all those other adult things kids wished they could do.

However, today, that ½ just doesn't have that same spark. Today, I am 29 ½ years old. Yes, that's right, I'm 29 ½ years old. It's a hard pill to swallow. I guess because when I was younger, I never really thought about life past 25. Then, when I turned 25, becoming 30 was just unimaginable. But, here I am, one step closer to a new decade in my life.

Muhammad Ali once said that age is whatever you think it is. Therefore, since someone told me earlier in the week he thought I was 23, today, I turn 23 ½. Happy half-birthday to me!