The Unexpected Fortune I opened my eyes, and the everything in the room was screaming “Happy Birthday” to me. Excitement grew in my heart and I couldn’t wait to get out of my bed and start my day. I quickly brushed my thin blonde hair with my fingers and tied it up with a simple black hair tie. Looking at myself in the perfectly square mirror right as I got up, I smiled and mouthed the words “It’s your day today” several times. The skin on the side on the side my eyes kept making wrinkles, for they wanted to shine today. I quickly scurried to my white bathroom and thoroughly brushed my teeth. Making sure my breath didn’t reek of the smoked salmon I had last night, I rinsed my mouth with Listerine for a couple seconds. After, I washed …show more content…
All during school, I was noticed left and right, and I for once felt important. I didn’t feel like I was invisible anymore. All this felt surreal, but I suddenly remembered that tomorrow wouldn’t feel the same. After an exciting day of school, I was picked up by my mom with a bunch of colorful reflecting balloons and flowers that looked like each petal was handcrafted perfectly. I was so overwhelmed with the feeling of content, that I was beginning to “Thank you Mama,” I said. “Happy Birthday honey,” she replied. This had truly been one of the best birthdays, and it couldn’t have gotten any better. “Where do you want to go eat Emily?” asked Ma “Shanghai Kitchen!” I yelled back “Ok ok ok, I knew you would say that,” Ma said chuckling. We started going to the restaurant as I got a sudden feeling that today would be different from my past birthdays. Would maybe my parents get me something big this year? Where they going to surprise me? I finally stopped all the questions running through my brain and tried to focus my attention to the music that was playing in the car. The soft, calming music was honey to my ears, and I closed my eyes and started to fall into a deep …show more content…
I then told the waitress to put the number in the cookie and give it to you.” She said with certainty. “Ohh I understand now. I miss you mama, I hope you’re doing well.” I replied This had been my real mom, I haven’t heard from for years because she knew I had a stepmom. Dad would never allow me to call her, so I obeyed and never called. Her old voice warmed me up and it felt like warm kiss on my cheek. “Ok I have to go now, I called to say happy birthday love.” She said “Thank you so much mama, I love you.” I said with all of my heart. “I love you too.” She said with her voice echoing in my head as the line stopped. It felt like years had past and that I had been in a different world. I came out of the bathroom and came back to my reality— and I was happy with it. I had a loving mother and a great dad, and I could never complain We got in the car and went home, listening to my favorite song; Easy by Mac Ares. I tried not to think about what happened and took in the lyrics of the songs. We finally got home and at the door held a single rose at the rusty bottom. “As a remembrance of today.” It said “Do you have a secret admirer?” Mom
The day started off like any average day, I took a hot shower, got dressed and got prepared for the day. It wasn’t until I sat down and started eating my bowl full of cheerios with extra sugar, that I realized what was actually happening. Today would be the day I finally bought my first car, after a year of hard work and conservative economic decisions.
My fifteenth birthday was celebrated like any other, as was my sixteenth. They were both filled with joy, as I realized that even with the weight of culture on my shoulders, it was who I spent my coming of age with, not where I was or what it signified. I was surrounded by friends and family that love and care for me; who know that age is just a number. It’s my character that defines my maturity, and they looked at me no lesser than if my birthdays had been filled with frills and ceremony. In fact, they may think better of
“Ok thanks”James sounding sad.Him and his mom leave the hospital and on the way home the car was silent.
“She said that she would be back in a couple of minutes.” He said while he was trying to memorize his lines.
“So” Sam began. “I know this must be hard to talk to us so soon, and I’m really sorry for your loss miss”
After the appreciation and celebration, we enjoyed the cake and the foods. Later on, we went back to church. My mother called me over and introduced me to an auntie in one of the church’s room. The conference room was bright ,the sunshine had made the light so glory, as if it was the light from God. The room was filled with a big table in the center and few green plants beside the table. The plants had a fresh scent.
streamers, chocolates, presents, random wishes from relatives you dont even know that existed, the one day you dont have to wear that school uniform you dread except in my case you do cause mine is in the middle of exam week, that one day your parents make an effort not to yell at you, the one day youve got all the attention and those constant demands saying im your friend no i want 4 chocolates that too hersheys and most importantly cake. what do all of these have in common? BIRTHDAYS. yes.
Mostly birthdays take place in this very month, but for once I just wanted it to be about me for once in my life. It was soon after prom I started to make sure my family members with my graduation date, time, and location. As the date got closer I tried not to agitate my siblings as much, but I was anxious about the aftermath of the event. The celebration of not only graduating but the first child in my whole family to go to college and on the athletic scholarship to an out of state university. I was proud of myself I expected my family to be as well, consequently not as proud and excited I expected them to be.
My mother seemed so happy. In my reflection of the situation her dream of a family had come true. She had me and my father, we were spending quality time together. She wasn't too fond of fishing, not that it was my favorite thing to do either; but my father was taking us. Wow he loved fishing. It's funny, I can't really remember what my mother was wearing but then again she wasn't in the picture. She was behind the camera and I think sometimes my memories fade when there isn't a picture to remind me.
My eighteenth birthday probably was the worst I ever came to witness. I wanted to feel grown because in the eyes of the law, I had been. I wanted everything to be perfect and everyone to be content. I started the day off ready to enjoy my day, but everything was going downhill. Clarence, my boyfriend, took me out for lunch. He and I decided to go to this
On the morning of my birthday my dad came in my room picked me up to
One of them was that I was on my journey with someone. I was on the journey with my boyfriend Dusty whom I have been with for four years. I am more like myself when I am with someone, especially Dusty, than when I am by myself. I do think that spending time with just yourself is a waste of time. You should just be out talking to people because who knows when that dreaded day of death will come. I think that you should just seize the moment and spend time with people. When I am by myself, I am quiet and withdrawn, but when I am with people, I talk up a storm and have a fun time just being me. I donÕt hold things back or try to act like someone IÕm not.
It was on a Friday morning at 4:30 A.M. that happiness and joy filled the hearts of both my parents. I was born on November 29, 1996 at Broward General Hospital in Fort Lauderdale Florida. My parents had five children, and among the five children that they had, I was the third (or middle) child from them. It started off as two boys, then I came along as the first girl, after it was another boy, then finally, another baby girl; so total was three boys and two girls. The way that my parents lived and treated each other was the same as if any other married couple that loved each other so much. They’ve gone through a lot to get to where they are now today, but they made it and along the way had us five children. They have been really strong with each other which made them only have the five of us and no other step children. My mom is a great cook and enjoy cooking for us; this is probably where my passion for culinary comes from. My dad is an amazing tailor, he is very good at making our clothes, and my passion for fashion probably came from him. My dad is also a teacher, one of the best math teacher I know, he is passionate about his job and his family is the center of his universe. I cannot finish this chapter without mentioning my grandmother, I was lucky enough to have ever met. I had spent part of my life time with her, like the rest of the family she is sweet, my grandmother Abelus,
I opened my eyes at around 9:00 a.m.; I could not imagine that today was my graduation day. I was so excited to get ready for the day I had dreamt of for twelve years. I called my cousin Sandra to remind her to do my makeup because she is a makeup artist. I told her that I needed it to be flawless because I wanted this day to be complete in everyway. I took a shower to get ready for the hair salon because I was going to dye my hair red for the first time. I wanted a simple hairstyle; straight on top with curls at the bottom.
One of my best memories was my last birthday present. It was February 1, 2017, I had no exact clue of what I was getting for my birthday. I did ask for some Bruno Mars tickets that I wished for. Then later in the, it was at night the moon was shined to its fullest, my parents both walked into the room. The said that they have something for my birthday. My brain was going through so much that it couldn't handle all the excitement. I was going through the list in my head wondering what could it be. Then I started to open the gift, I could see a shiny plastic cover. It almost looked like a cd. Then out popped the cd. It was Bruno Mars new album, I held it in my handed excited. Then I looked deeper in the present, there were three pieces of paper. One of the pieces of paper showed the seating chart of the Boston Garden. The next piece of paper was all of the tour dates of Bruno Mars tour upcoming. Then the next piece of paper held the golden ticket to heaven. The one and only Bruno Mars tickets to his concert on