It's only my opinion

So today someone said something to me that really irked me, and it's been awhile since I've written a blog..... so basically, listen up, cause here goes.

I was telling someone about my day today, and the truth is, I didn't do very much that was productive or really worth talking about. But I said, "I went out to play in the snow today! I built a snowman!"

So I was talking about building the snowman, and I noticed the silence coming from the other side of the table at the restaurant. I said, "Why are you so quiet?" And the response was, and I quote, "Aren't you a little old to be playing in the snow?"

So here's what I'm asking you, my friends. I am 26 years old. This June will mark my 27th birthday. Am I too old to be playing in the snow? Am I too old to make a snowman, or a snow angel, or have a snowball fight? And if so, at what point did I become too old to enjoy the simple pleasures that I enjoyed as a child?

I'm not married, I have no children. I pay my bills on time like (most) adults do. My priorities are in order. I'm (normally) a hard working adult. I like to have fun in my spare time. If I'm too old to be playing in the snow, what should I be doing instead? Should I be bar hopping from 9pm until 2am like other people my age? Should I be getting picked up by the cops and brought home in the back of a cop car after partying all night like other 20somethings? Or should I be looking at the other side of the coin, and get married and have babies since that's what other people my age are doing?

I just don't think that someone can tell me that I'm too old to play in the snow. Maybe I'm making a mountain out of a molehill, but I see absolutely nothing wrong with my actions today. The question caught me so off guard at dinner, that I couldn't even come up with a response. When I finally was able to compose my thoughts, I said, "You're only as old as you feel". Am I right, or do you all think I'm crazy, too?

The truth is, if there had been some 5 year olds sledding down a hill at the house next door to me, I would have been over there racing them. I know a lot of times I'll say things in conversation like, "I feel so old!" or "That makes me feel old!" but the truth is, I feel just fine. I'll probably be the crazy 80 year old lady that's going sledding with the neighborhood kids after having both hips replaced following an ice skating injury. If I'm still having fun doing it, why should I stop?

Oh well. I guess I'll go pick out my headstone and write my own eulogy since I'm an old lady now. There's just no time for fun, childish activities when you get to be my age!