When you're beyond your years, it may sometimes feel like you're the only one that feels out of place in a crowd of people, or that your value are not aligned with others. Everyone has different experiences, however, it's clear that my experiences have shaped me into appreciating the past and to be much more wiser than your average millennial. Truth be told, I am an old soul trapped in the body of a young adult in 2015.
Sure, I love eating breakfast at 2 a.m. with my best friends at the local Waffle House, and going to underrated concerts, but there is a piece of me that is reincarnated by some notion of the past. As young adults, we are constantly pressured to act, believe, and think in a certain way that goes right along with the general consensus of society. However, I am here to tell you that it's okay to read a book in your bed. It's okay to want to date differently than your friends do. It's okay to accept that you think more deeply about your choices in life. It's okay to be a loner at times. You know why? Because that all makes up who you are, and if who you are is an old soul, then embrace it.
I enjoy taking long walks in the park on a cool morning without any distractions. I like to wear my sweaters a little too big and my scarfs a little too snug. I like to go watch ballet recitals and symphony orchestra concerts because of how soothing it can be. I appreciate the history of landmarks, buildings, and far away places because I have always pondered what it would be like to thrive during that specific time. I take pictures with Polaroid cameras and disposables because it makes the moment much more memorable since those pictures cannot be instantly uploaded through the steams of social media. I love to savor the peaceful moments, like driving in the car on a narrow road by yourself or dipping your feet into the foam of the ocean. I want to love someone because of their companionship, respect, and passion. I want to sit down at a restaurant for my first date and laugh until it aches in my gut. I say things that your grandmother would say, like Are you getting cold? Take my jacket. I consistently see the big picture in everything.
I feel a sense of separation between myself and the world because of the way I think about material objects, money, and relationships. Sometimes, I find myself desperately wanting to fit in with society, but I realize that being young and old at the same time is a grand thing. I understand two different perspectives by being an old soul and a Millennial, and in a world such as ours that has a difficult time of being accepting, the least I can do is be as open as I humanly can. Being an old soul is unconventional in this fast paced, ever changing world, but I wouldn't trade it for anything.
