On my last day of being 28, what am I thinking?

I was upset on my 28th birthday. 27 is supposed to be a significant year, yet I felt like I hadn't achieved much. Of course, I am blessed to have the support of several people close to me, especially Ai, but I expected more of myself. So, how about 28?

I guess I tried to do a lot.

Gaijin Stories finished. That was probably for the best, as I became free to do other things. My mom came to visit and I could introduce her to Aichan. I caught the flu, and recovered. My school moved to a better location. Corona happened and I am surviving. I seemed to fallout with a lot of friends somehow, but my relationships are mending. Aichan moved closer and we are happier for it. I wrote more. I started my blog. I am studying again, seriously. I bought a bicycle, one of the best purchases of the past five years. I had more free time to be creative and think.

I tried to think that time is just a human concept and it really doesn't mean anything, but we are bound by daily cycles of sleep, by the progression of the seasons, the wear of age. Time exists. How do I want to spend it?

I'll consider it as I enjoy this quiet moment.