I did not realise how long it is since I last wrote, but it feels good to share some observations again, in particular as a tribute to my birthday 4teen++ girl.
Every happening in our lives makes us feel various emotions like happiness, sadness, loneliness, holiness, million dollars..... and I believe that you get the drift. This weekend I realized that some events in life can be felt otherwise, like not by intangible feelings, but by our very keen and God given five senses. Senses like sound, touch, scent, taste and sight.
4teen turned 21st last weekend and I, being a novice in this country who experience a lot of things in life in a delayed time line, realized that in this country 21st BD is more important than 18, the age that you are considered an adult who can vote, buy lottery and legal to be a responsible citizen without compromising parent involvement, by all the adolescents. I amazingly realized this weekend that for the adolescent the birthday number 21 simply TASTES different. The feeling of exhilaration for this birthday lies in line with the fact that they are legally able to drink alcohol and that is why it tastes different. However, I can not attest if this taste is deliciously better or worse.
Yes of course my poor child had no clue what alcohol looked like and how it tasted before last weekend, but all of a sudden, the self esteem has gone up by many degrees and there is a sense of Independence that has been created by this alcohol related BD. It does not matter that parents still pay for expenses, the fact that they can just drink, is enough to be a grown up for them.
The way I see it, 21st BD's taste is different from other birthdays on many levels. For some it tastes better, for some worse, but no matter how it tastes, the reality stills remain that they are growing old and the carefree days are getting closer to an end and that means more responsibility and accountability. Oh my God, do not remind me, I need a drink myself right now!
1 comment:
yes 21 is very alcoholic.
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