Suddenly you’re 30.
And time starts moving differently.
Friends don’t fall out… they just drift away. Group chats go quiet. Catch ups turn into “we should do this soon.” Weeks turn into months and somehow it feels normal.
Health stops being optional. You notice it in your sleep, your energy, your recovery. You can still party, still say yes, still send it, but your body sends the invoice for the next few days. When you were 20, you bounced back. Now you plan for it.
Your grandparents start to pass. Your parents start to age. Memories that once felt sharp begin to blur and you catch yourself wi