On the Other Side of 18

With age comes maturity , with age comes wisdom . But on the other hand with maturity and wisdom we age ! .

I am not saying that i am a mature person or even relatively wise , i recently did lose my house keys and wallet in the swimming pool. but one thing i do feel these days is that i am not part of the “IN” generation anymore .

There were couple of tell tale signs.

1 > When you realise your younger sister is way more popular in her school then you ever were.

2> When she spends more time on the phone then you do.

3>When her monthly phone bill is more then you spend on outside food with friends for a month!

4> When you buy a pair of canvas shoes just as the ones your juniors are wearing and you hear her tell you they are “converse” not canvas.

5>When she asks you the meaning of “shape” [out].

6>When she is laughing at the tv and you cant figure out why.

7>When you cant follow what she is telling you in gtalk , and ask her to expand LMAOPQRST!

8>And finally she tells you she doesn’t need a drop to her friends place she will manage.

My mom always used to say that a generation gap existed between younger folk and the older ones , I never did want to believe this , and always felt “You are only as young as you think you are”.

And it is true , i don’t think I am young anymore . With the curtain falling on the education part of my life , it is time to take up responsibilities , deal with “wisdom “ , “maturity” . and leave my sister to fill the “converse” Shoes.

-MohandaaS

The seasons of life, have just taken a turn,

Shedding off teenage, like a withered leaf dried

With a zeal mixed with perplexity, much I have to learn,

Has the fresh spring of adulthood, just arrived

Looking back, just as if it was yesterday, I see myself, in my little ‘teen’ sister, arguing, debating, fighting over a silly issue, with an unshakable faith, as though I know what’s right, and I know it all. Life looks all so different, in the golden years of ‘teenage’.

The zeal of knowing and being the most hyped and talked about person in our little social circles, the joy of being in the comfort of our first innocent crush, the courage of picking on fights with people much mightier in stature for a dear friend, and the pride of being the most faithful fanatic fan of a movie star, all just leave me speechless.

But the fact that makes us realize that we have indeed come onto the other side of 18 now, is simply when u meet your ‘teen-self’ in a nagging adamant headstrong teenager. But now the beauty is that you realize why you reacted the way you did in your past. So, when you find yourself stuck in the same argument with a ‘teen’ next time, do cherish the moment with a smile.

The days ahead, are also sure to give us many beautiful moments, but are immature and innocent ‘teenage’ is definitely the best gifts that life has given us to relish for a lifetime.

-Taniya