Turning 30: Growing Up, Family, and Major Life Turning Points
So 30 has arrived.
Birthday greeting card
When I was a kid, I always wanted to grow up faster so I could be big and strong like my dad. Then I went to kindergarten and couldn’t wait for school; after school I wanted to keep studying, so I went to college, and once in college I set my sights on university.
Milestones, Turning Points, and Moving Forward
All my life I have constantly wanted something new, and I still do. Later came the biggest goal of all – building a family. Things didn’t always turn out smoothly or cleanly, yet life kept moving in the right direction and key milestones were reached along the way.
Still, for the second time in my life, a major turning point arrived where I had to start – if not completely from zero, then practically from scratch again. Well, enough about the heavy stuff: as the Russian rap group Yu.G. puts it, “life goes on as long as no one has died; everything will be fine as long as no one has died.”
Today I received so many warm, genuine birthday wishes. Thank you to my family, friends, and colleagues – I am truly glad to have all of you in my life, and I will do my best not to let you down either now or in the years ahead.
Wishes for Myself at 30
What I wish for myself most is that, despite every hardship and test life throws my way, I still find and choose my true path. I am already 30, and in some ways I still haven’t fully figured out what I want out of life. Actually, there is one thing I know for sure: I want to meet a kind, understanding wife and build a strong, loving family with her – even stronger and better than the one I had before.
Turning 30 – life is only just beginning (September 25, 2011)
And of course, good health above all – you can never have too much of that :-). Plus more optimism, not getting stuck on the past, growing, moving forward, striving for better, and staying a decent human being through it all.