Personal Narrative Essay: The Unexpected Fortune: My Story

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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

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