I remember when my writing streak reached the two year mark. I was finally able to say that I had been writing for years. Now, three years later I can truly talk about years of writing with confidence and not just barely stretching the "s" there at the end.
Starting from today while enjoying using the years to refer my streak I can also already start talking about decades. Sure, it's "only" half a decade, for now.
Talking about decades is already at the scale of major phases in human life. Half a decade ago I still had teenage kids living at home for example. Now they are already both living on their own. Half a decade back from that they were barely at school. Who knows what the next half a decade might bring.
At these years it's hard to even imagine the next waypoint that would be as meaningful anytime soon. 6, 7, 8 years doesn't sound like a much anymore. They are just another year to the streak. Do I have to wait another 5 years for the next one? Until the full decade? Doesn't sound too close. But unlike 5 years ago, I wouldn't say it feels impossible. It's just another 5 years. Nothing special.