This Age

I know I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again: I’m probably living the best year(s) of my life so far. Never have I been this “serene” (how’s that for “seesteinen”?), so comfortable with (almost) everything. I guess it’s not so much being of certain age, but more so of being in a certain phase of life. You know, towards the end of your studies, optimistic about job prospects, stable relationships and all that.

Maybe that’s the thing, relationships. Me and T have been together close to 7 years. Who would have bet on us getting this far? No need to pretend – relationships started as teenagers don’t have that good odds. And who knows, maybe they’re still to play against us. But I think, I KNOW, we’ve done better than many others. And you know what? For the first time I’m not stressing. I’m not going through different scenarios, calculating the likeliness for a lifetime relationship. Because I know it isn’t about mathematics. From now on, it’s about the mutual WILL to make things work, shared hopes and values.

At “this age”, people around me are starting to get married. I’ve been waiting for that to happen, and recently the development has been fast! In just a few months, 3 couples have announced their engagement. But there’s one couple I’m particularly happy for. The first closer friend getting married is pretty exciting! And I’m happy this “teenage couple” has gotten to that place. At this point, I’m sure they too know that they’ll make it. Here’s to you, K and M!