I turned 28 today.
Not because it’s my birthday.
But because this is feeling older.
The “you’ll understand one day”
Shedding skin of a younger self that you don’t relate to the same as before.
Deciding what’s left and what’s to become.

seen from United States
seen from China
seen from China

seen from Türkiye
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States

seen from United States

seen from Italy
seen from India
seen from China
seen from Spain

seen from Malaysia

seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Türkiye
seen from China

seen from United States
seen from China
I turned 28 today.
Not because it’s my birthday.
But because this is feeling older.
The “you’ll understand one day”
Shedding skin of a younger self that you don’t relate to the same as before.
Deciding what’s left and what’s to become.
I got off the phone with my mother today she said I've grown up so much. I replied I try, and she followed with don't try too hard.
This has stuck with me