Two decades of life. Now that is wild. Two decades filled with thousands of smiles and laughs. Two decades of wonder and excitement, of love and friendship. Topped off with a most wonderful day.
Birthdays can sometimes (read: almost never) be a disappointment. There is so much excitement and anticipation and then, meh, it’s just an average day. This year was not one of those.
It began with a run at the gym and then I headed off to work. Luckily for me, I LOVE my job. You know how in middle school, if you have a crush on a boy, you say that you like like him, well, that’s kind of how I feel about my info desk job. So I happily went to the student center to spend my morning.
After work, one of my roommates, Sarah, and I went into Chicago for lunch. Oh my. My life has been changed by you, Summer House Santa Monica. It was delicious. The aesthetic of the restaurant was light and beautiful and the food was to die for.
In all honesty, if my day had ended there, I would have been content. There are few things in life better than a tasty meal with a true friend (topped off with a free giant cookie. oh yeah). And yet, it only got better. After spending time with my sister and some friends, I came back to my room to find all of my closest friends and chocolate cake. It was the most brilliant surprise. My heart was filled to the brim.
I had a meeting with my committee for NU’s Dance Marathon (blog post about that coming in hot later this week) later that night, where I was again surrounded by some amazing people. Then the night was finished off with a Skype call to my parents. The perfect end to a perfect day.
I am so thankful for the terrific humans in my life and a birthday always reminds me of that. There aren’t enough words in the English language for me to express how happy and grateful I am with the life that I have. Two decades down and I wouldn’t change a thing.
confetti kindness 