I turned 30 today.

I bought beer at a grocery store today and an older man in front of me made small talk about it. I told him it was my bday today and I was celebrating with my brothers. He told me he had just turned 80.

“It goes by in a snap” he said, “enjoy every moment of it.”

This hit me like a load of bricks.

From the moment I turned 29 there was some dread about my twenties ending, feeling behind others my age, and overall just not feeling as old as I am (thanks pandemic).

This little interaction slapped away my subtle pity party and immediately ended my solemn disposition about today.

Instead of being slightly bummed about today I switched to ‘heck yeah, another decade, let’s go’.

I could try to say something poetic about how comparison is the thief of joy or some glass half full/empty stuff but instead, I’m going to drink this 30-rack with my brothers and enjoy the rest of the first day of my thirties. :D

Here’s to the next decade.