Dear 30,
That went fast didn’t it. I’m writing this on my 29th birthday, as you probably remember. What did you do this year? Did you find a better? Job? Did it mean you had to leave Hong Kong and start your life again, again? Did you get that photography book published? Did you work up the courage to sing more often than you do? Did you keep exercising like I did? I hope so.
I don’t know what to expect from you. I feel like if I put expectations, you then you run the risk of letting me down, and I don’t want you to feel that way. You have plenty of things you could be doing as you read this, 30. And it’s not my place to tell you how you’ve been living your life. You aren’t 29. I just hope you’re happy. That and satisfied with your life trajectory. Did you finally get over being turned down for the role at Larian Studios? That’s been simmering away for... three years so far.
And I hope that you managed to find an audience, finally. You're a really good writer and it would be a real shame if you still weren’t able to share it with the wider world. You can do so much more than you realise, 30, you just need someone to direct you. So, if no one else will, might as well be me.
30, if you’re reading this, consider it a reminder that you want to be a writer. You want to share your stories with the world. You want to make people feel things for years to come and have a shelf on your wall where the spines all say “Alexander Adams”. I hope you found your niche and are running with it. I hope that mum and dad are ok too. Did Hector and Socks survive another year? Give them lots of pets if they did, if you see them. Maybe my sister and I have started to repair that relationship. Maybe Freddie got married, who knows. Except for you, obviously, that’s why I’m asking.
I’m going to remind you that you did what you said you were going to do with your 20s. You wanted to have fun and see the world, try new things and meet new people. You never wanted to focus on your career. You said you’d start when you were 30. Well, here you are. Time to start working on it. And if you feel like you’re missing out on something by doing that, don’t. We were both there doing the same thing. Feeling the same feelings. Seeing the same sights. I looked after our 20s. Just make sure you look after our 30s. Give them a good start in life, a good role model.
Love you lots. Write back when you have time.
29
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