When did I grow up?

When did the time start to go so quickly? When did I grow up and become an adult and have responsibilities that I only once thought of. I have noticed that since I turned 25 the years just kept going faster and faster and yet I didn't slow down.My 20's were such an insane time for me both good and bad.  I bought my 1st place, lost my mom, broke up with a boyfriend who I had had for years, traveled to places I had never been, almost died from a blood clot in my brain, owned a car I really couldn't afford and had several experiences that some I would never like to try again but at the time were just perfect for me. All of this went by in the blink of an eye and now all I have now are the memories.  I was always told as a child that this would happen when I reached my mid 20's but they never told me how fast it would go when I reached my 30's. This was only brought up to me yesterday by a friend when she text and said "your birthday is creeping up on us again, what are you planning"? Planning, I had not even thought of anything yet. It can't be coming up I just turned 30 I am not ready to actually be in my 30's yet. That is such a big number to me, yet as I am seeing a realistic  one at best. There is no turning back the hands of time or the perpetual clock that in 7 weeks from now will make me *gasp* 31 years old. I believe that age is only a number and that it is how you act that defines you although looking young doesn't hurt either so at least that is on my side. 

I sometimes say the words that everyone says " I thought I would be somewhere totally different when I was this age". I do believe that in some ways, I thought I would be married with 2 kids by now and yet I am single with no kids. It took me a while to accept that part of my life but with time I realized that it was the there is no rush and no time frame saying that you have to do something by a certain age, it all comes to you when it's supposed to. I love the life I have now and wouldn't change it for anything. I have a great apartment, wonderful family and the best friends anyone could ask for. I think I am ready for most anything life has to bring me so bring it on 31, just wait another 7 weeks to do it and let me enjoy being just 30 a little longer!