Turning 21 was amazing, but also not wild. That's exactly how it should be.

The day panned out like this. First, you wake up and you are excited but panic because after this birthday, the fun milestones are gone.

Keeping that in mind, it DOES NOT mean that the rest of your birthdays are going to all be miserable and depressing. I was told that after 21, the next birthdays "suck."

To me, that couldn't be further from the truth. Now, I know I'm not there yet, in order to say that with complete validity, but let's be positive here people.

Amazing things can happen any year of your life. Here's how I look at it. My birthday is a new fresh year for me. Nothing happened yet in the time of my new age, that being 21. No exes hurt you, no friends betrayed you, life didn't slap you in the face with any hardships (hopefully), and overall it's a fresh new day!

Now you hope, that it just goes well enough not to crush the beginning of your new year. If it does happen, well, there's always next year.

So, now that there is a chance of hope, the new babyface you, should prepare for some extremely uncomfortable stares from anyone who will ID you!

Yes. That happened and will happen.

By the end of your birthday, you should have had enough alcohol to either satisfy you, or to completely make you take a break for a few days (because let's face it, you won't hold off for that long).

Lastly, you're so excited and you have your whole free new life ahead of you, where nothing can really say you're not old enough, unless you're too short to get on some rides. However, skipping over that...you can go out without being scared to take a sip out of a wine glass. You are OLD enough, BUT remember...you're not OLD.

You're older, but not yet wiser. So take it easy and live life...as responsibly as you can!