One of the many reasons why I love being a little older and a little wiser is that you truly start to appreciate the little things. No matter how cheesy that may sound, the realisation that the little thing that is time and that it is fleeting is probably one of the most valuable gifts that life can give you. We are restricted by it. Its what joins every person on this planet. It’s the one thing that no one can escape or make more off, it can’t be bought or sold nor can it be destroyed. It’s just there, and there only for you to take full advantage of, or waste completely.

 

Last night I celebrated my 21^st birthday with my close friends and family. I looked around a small hall and could finally feel a sense of accomplishment. With all the speeches that were said, the two main points that really hit home was that these people, the people that really mattered, loved, cared and were proud of me, and they knew without a doubt in their mind that I was more than capable of achieving great things. I finally got up and said my piece, a speech that was filled with nothing more than gratitude to all that were present and everyone else that couldn’t be because, not matter how tired I was, I could not rest until I was able to say thank you to everyone in that room.

You see, I had big plans for myself; in fact I still kind of do. I want to do so much and really become successful…but with every second, every minute and every day that passes by, you realise how little time you actually have. Everything moves so quickly that we forget what got us to the point we are at.

 

I learnt very quickly the meaning of purpose. Its not just self-motivation and drive; it’s a lot more than that. I understand in this world there are people who have no one, and they either sink or float. But for me, I was blessed with loving friends and family, all of whom give me something to wake up to every day. And with what little time we have, seeing them all in one place, is a gift that time seldom hands us.

 

Being able to express my gratitude in words is one thing, but realising that you can do more through actions is another. These people don’t expect or bet on me to do great things, they want me to do it. It makes them happy. Not because of an investment they may have made in me, but because they want you to fly high and live life the way that you’ve always wanted to.

Family and friends, love and purpose are all key components that everyone wants. It’s a blessing to get them all at once and in some cases the driving factor in achieving what you want to achieve.

 

My purpose is to continue to make those people proud, because without them I probably would not have made it to 21. There was a time where I doubted that id be able to do anything, my lust for escaping where I was and going away to travel and see what else was there seemed to be the best way for me to become what I wanted. I decided to put it off, I decided to chase that dream later, because I could not do so without saying thank you to all of those people, and the people elsewhere who gave me purpose.

 

So now the hard part begins, and without a doubt, is something to look forward to.