I’m 32 and been through 3 armed conflicts in the name of this country.....and now I CAN grow facial hair! Ok, really 54 but the gray has haunted me since I was 24. The facial hair thing is true though!It's a good age to be. When I was 21 I decided I could happily stay that age forever, I'd never put stock into that magic number but it truly did mark a distinct transition for me—not quite the entering of adulthood but childhood's end for certain.
Now at 34 though, I wouldn't trade the confidence, self knowing, and ever-unfurling wisdom that comes with the additional years; looking back, 21 is just too green. Besides, I can almost grow facial hair now!