So my birthday is tomorrow.

I've never really bought into the need to stay younger than 30, as I see getting older as more of an adventure than something to fear. Granted, my 20's were good, and I enjoyed them, but what, really, has been lost with my passage into my 30's? Nothing, as far as I can tell. I'm more self-confident, I know the reasons for what I do, rather than flailing about blindly because I don't have the experience or self-awareness to know what I'm doing, and I have a job that is able to finance all the fun I want to have.

And many of the youngest people I know are older than I am, too, which, should I ever worrry about feeling old or jaded or used up, gives me perspective and knowledge that age really is all in the mind.

Besides, 31 sucked and I'm more than ready to move into a better year.

And how do I feel about tomorrow for its other significance? The same way that Sarah does. You guys (and you know who you are) are so special and precious to me, and if I wasn't spending tomorrow with my family, I'd be spending it with y'all, my second family ... well, the ones who are single, anyway.