22 February 2008 - 24 years old Average Joe

24 years old already... What does that mean? Some people spend their birthdays celebrating, partying and drinking. But what is it that one celebrate? One's birthday? To celebrate the day you are born? What is it that you celebrate actually? How many actually care?

This year I spend a quiet birthday as usual and with two of my friends (thanks for spending time with me.). A simple dinner and a trip to bookshop. Some would say it so boring. But what is there to celebrate? The world still revolve, life still moves on and the most important thing; do one really know what they are celebrating? Life, what is it actually? What is it to be born and be living on this earth?

Yesterday I went to "fly" (don't know what word to use) Tian Deng. I wrote a few wishes on it:

1. Good Health
2. Wealth
3. Love

But is this all that I wanted and wish for? So if all these wishes are fulfill , does it means that I have a good life? To most people, they would agree to it. But does it define life? To have good health, wealth, love and happiness. I don't know and have no idea. Today, my friend read to me a passage from a book: Life is like a prime number, you know which numbers are prime but you can never explain it. True. You know what you want to get in life but you can never define life itself. In hall, I once asked my CG a question: "What is Life?" To some, they think it is too profound and some felt it a weird and funny question. But we spend our lifetime trying to solve all the math, science and other seemingly important questions but we never even think about this question that is so close to us; that is the most vital to us - Life. But what's the point, if we can answer all the questions in this world but never once thought about the most fundamental question.

So today, on my 24th birthday, what is my life? What defines an average joe? A guy seeking for good health, wealth and love? Or is there more? Is life about fulfilling your roles in different stages of your life? 24 years old average joe should be a good student, study hard, play hard, enjoy life? Or is there more? If there is more to life than these; than what is/are the more? Or can we even list everything down? So if one never know what is life, then why are we celebrating birthday? Or be joyous about? Or life is never about understanding; its about experiencing. People always say experience life; live life to the fullest. Maybe its not important to understand; not even about understanding cause you never will.

So here, on my 24th birthday, I come to conclusion: maybe life is not about understanding, putting a meaning to it like what dictionary do to words, cause life can't be understood; like prime numbers. It's about experiencing it - the good and bad; the ugly and beautiful; the sweet and painful moments. At the end of the days, you will not understand why you are living but you will know you have live a life cause you have experienced it.

So much for my 24th birthday reflection....