Life @ 25

Like someone said "Life is too short for Traffic". When i reflect back on this i realize that its been 25 years and where is the traffic. It seems like i have been on a Highway all the while.But suddenly at 25 it seems like the Highway has suddenly turned into a busy Market street and i just cant move.I was so used to driving life in 5th gear that i just cant drive anymore, feels like i m going to crash somewhere.
I am sure all those who have been through it might just read this and smile and say "look another one with a Quater-Life Crisis".
What is this Quater-Life Crisis? Is it a period of transition? Is it a time when they say"Welcome to the real world"? Is this when your parents say "Son, you are on your own now"?
When i try to answer these questions i think life is not random it has a pattern, a process that each one has to go through and at the end this is what makes us what we become. I see people at the age of 23 yrs and i see them relaxed and still driving on the highway and i want to scream out loud and say "Buckle up! A rough ride ahead". Want to put up a sign that says "Go Slow! Life Ahead"
When u turn 25, u suddenly become responsible coz thats the period when u feel its now or never. Everyone around you is getting married or changing jobs and trust me in both cases the ones u least expect have both a better job and a better wife!. This is the time when u decide who are the people who will be invited to all aniversary and birthday bashes henceforth.
Your dreams of becoming a Mukesh Ambani or A Ratan Tata start to fade (that is only if you have given up ur dream of becoming a JEDI). You start becoming more practical and think about whats the right thing to do. This is when ur bored of the junk food and want to become more aware about Soya and Diet Coke.
On the positive side you act more mature, you get serious about work and give it all you have.
Your idea of a good time is no more going to a Disco and the go to Mcdonalds. This is when u graduate from Malboro to Wills classic milds. This is when you move from Vodka to Whiskey. This is when you look for a non-faded regular fit jeans rather than choosing a low waist jeans with a 50 cent sticker on it. You look for shirts rather than jerseys.
This is when you move out of your parents house to a small rented apartment where you still have some of your old posters but thats just to cover the dampness marks on the wall.
This is when a Boy becomes a Man and a Girl becomes a Lady(Woman? dont really know whats the difference they still nag and shop)
Neways so for all you 20-24 yrs old.. "Go slow!Life Ahead". Drive at full speed while you can but when u approach the sign "25...12 months ahead" try to slow down and get used to the real thing!