Birthdays, the feeling of genuine laughter, the birthday wishes and songs, prayers from loved ones and  presentation of gifts, are always moments everyone looks forward to, well not necessarily everyone but most. 

       I won't lie, I was a part of the 20% that didn't really pay attention to it. For me it was a day to have peace, lesser chores and basically lock myself up in my room, sleep, watch movies, eat a whole lot and just be on my bed. 

It became a routine I lived and I pretty much enjoyed it actually. I'ld also add that i had four sensitive stages I lived (don't know why this came up)😅.

    People think getting older means growing up, and of course it does but  it also revolves around re-living your previous ages. When you get a year older you're also the year before that, for instance turning 22 today, but also the year before it and two years before that and so on. 

     Waking up to my birthday and I expect to feel renewed as per my new age but everything's just like yesterday, only it's Today and the feeling of a new age doesn't come because you're still the ages before then. 
 One day I might say something stupid and that's the part of me that reads 18 or the days where I feel like I'm losing myself and that's just me being 20, or when I battle with certain trauma's, that's me at 15 years or the days I feel like crying like a little baby, and well that's me being 1.
    “We're all living like an onion growing into a new age but having the other underneath”

    Those parts making and shaping a better you, a more experienced you. This just means you get to make better decisions and have your say.
  All these don't make you less grown ,rather they add up as your life's cycle thereby still being apart of you.

    Looking at myself now, I'm really proud of where I came from and where I am now. Growing into this bold, beautiful lady has been a journey worthwhile.

I must say it's been a beautiful experience for me and I thank God everyday for shaping me just as he did.
 "Each year is just a celebration of the years that came before and a full welcoming of the next".

   Yesterday showed Me God's faithfulness at its peak still and I'm thankful for everyone who celebrated with me🥳🎂.
  Happy birthday to Me(Pretty Jessy☺️).