Published: August 04, 2010
'Growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional!' I just happen to come across this line while I was surfing the net for some images for my blog. It made me feel sad as well as happy. Sad for the fact that I am growing old day by day and happy for the fact that no matter the age thing I will never grow up from my everlasting childishness. I recently touched my so called silver anniversary. In Nepali community people consider this age as way too old age. For Nepalese as soon as you cross your teens you are more or less regarded as some kind of aged person. People start questioning you about your marital status, income, jobs etc. It gets really irritating and if you are unmarried like me than it will get much worse. 'When are you getting married?', 'why aren't you married?' etc. are the questions(sample) you will be bombarded by if you go to any social gatherings or parties. The most annoying question that I had to face was about the way I dress. Seriously, I was so furious. Is there some kind of rule saying teens should wear this; over 20 should wear this and stuffs?? He was commenting on how my age people (over 20's) should not wear skirts but rather wear Kurtas. 'Then why is your wife wearing a pant? Isn't she suppose to wear sari if we go according to what you say?' was the only thing I said to him to shut his dirty mouth. That was the first and the last time (till now) someone ever commented on my dress sense (if anyone will ever ask that again I will literally break his nose and I m dead serious about it). I am used to people asking question about my age and everything (minus the dress part) so now I don't even care what they say or ask. Getting old does not mean you are dead.
Age is only a number for me (believe me I m really bad at numbers) so it has never bothered me nor will be in future. I have the same feeling for the every birthday I had. when I was a child I used to wait for my birthday with great anticipation, excitement (for foods and gifts) and till now I have the same feelings, I still chatter around with my friends like I used to, I still pull pranks like I used to, still droll over handsome hunks like I used to, watch my favourite anime shows like I used to, read comics like I used to etc. What's the difference?? It's the feeling what matters. So, why bother about something petty thing like age? It comes and goes just like seasons. Some people make a huge issue about how he/she is getting old and stuffs. I feel pity for them as they will feel more and more miserable as the years pass by. Enjoy your life to the fullest. Eat what you want to, wear what you like, do what you love and just forget the number that passes by. It's your feelings that matters not your age. So, grow up and be a child again if you don't want to die before death.
(That's me and my brother aged??) P.S: Tom and Jerry it's my favourite cartoon show!!!! Still loving it!!!
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