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Sunday, May 25, 2008

I turned 18 today.

It's usually seen as a big age to reach - where you can legally purchase cigarettes, alcohol, watch M-18 movies and learn to drive, at least in Singapore. Somehow I don't really feel older, but I suppose aging is a day by day process.

My sisters gave me presents! Yan gave me a cushion with a COW on it, and Yue gave me a handphone accessory which I've attached to my pencil box. Aunty Jee Nee gave me and Aveil a present each - a hexagonal box with lots of chocolate!

I got Happy Birthday smses from PC, Sarah, Sheena, Amanda, WY, YT, TM, and a call to my home from Shernise!

My family went to Sizzler in Toa Payoh to eat for dinner, and I was utterly stuffed when I came back. Then me and FS had to eat two packs of durian by ourselves while watching Happy Feet!

I don't actually want to grow up - a bit like Peter Pan - because I don't like being responsible and stuff, but I guess it's inevitable. Some time before my birthday I actually felt like I didn't care much for celebrating it, which is strange, considering I normally place a lot of importance on birthdays.

Everytime I grow older I feel not that I'm older but that others are younger. For example, when I was in Primary School, I thought the Secondary School students were really old. When I was in IP1, I thought the J2s were really old. And now that I'm 18, someone being 18 doesn't feel so old.

I think each birthday gives me a chance to be thankful for God giving me one more year of life. Life is precious, and should not be taken for granted, especially at a time when many have lost their lives in Myanmar due to Cyclone Nargis and in China due to the earthquake.

18 years is quite a long time, and I am definitely grateful for them.

xuan blogged at 10:37 PM

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