Birthdays

Gift From Beyond The Grave Most teenagers are given a bit of money to spend or a special gift for their sweet sixteen that are kept as a keepsake. On my sixteenth birthday, I received money from my grandmother that I will never spend. I was given a five dollar bill dated back to 1950 that my grandfather kept in a box since the day he was gifted it. My grandmother wrote to me on a notecard my grandfather had from when he was a lawyer that has “From A. B. Stover written on the bottom. It reminds…

to Jonas’s Community. We get to chose our families which includes our spouse and children, but in Jonas’s Community you have to applie for a spouse and for children. You can also only applie for two children(a boy and a girl). We also celebrate birthdays differently then we do. We get presents and cake and we celebrate every year till we die. In Jonas’s Community they dont ge tpresents or cake, the name of the celebration is different, and they only celebrate till the age of twelve. Also they…

I never had a birthday that didn’t end up with an argument. For my 16th birthday, I was allowed to have friends over to the house. This was the first time in my life. Mother believed that having friends could get you in trouble and it was best to be on your own. We had cake and ice cream. There were even presents. I was so happy! After everyone left, I thanked mother and my sister and then I went to bed. I told myself “this is the best birthday ever, everything is going to be…

person is sure to experience high spirits and get elated. Flowers have always been the popular gift category for women. Either roses, which are definitely the ticket if you want to set up a romantic birthday or the flowers she likes the most. Flowers from her birth month are also great for birthdays. Giving her flowers, especially having them delivered to her work, shows not just how much you care but you cared enough to remember all the special events of her life! 2. Chocolate Bouquets Sinful…

After waiting for what seemed to be an eternity the loud speaker crackles as the desk agent announces, boarding will begin shortly. Naturally there is a crowd of people waiting at the boarding gate despite their section not being called. Then, the usual first set of customers are allowed to board, eagerly awaiting my zone to be call I stand to the back of some people that I’m not sure if they are waiting for customer service or are in a rush to get on the plane as I am. Finally, “zone one and…

In the stories “The Highwayman” by Alfred Noyes and “Street of the Canon” by Josephina Niggli, both men are after their loves and have to flee from trouble. Both girls in the stories are daughters of important men. Noyes grew up in England. “The Highwayman” is taken place in England. Niggli grew up in Mexico and “Street of the Canon” is taken place in Mexico. Both stories’ authors are from the place they had their stories take place in. Since the “Street of the Canon” and “The Highwayman” are…

until the day of my eleventh birthday. My father was waiting…

A lot can happen within sixty seconds which allows the possibility of life changing events that can impact our routines, values, beliefs and maybe the outlook on life itself. Some of which can have one feeling the need of self-reevaluation or soul searching. I sat at my desk while at work. Then, I received a short and rushed phone call from my sister. She had gone to a doctor’s appointment that morning for a routine pregnancy checkup. Unfortunately, her blood pressure was higher than normal, and…

It was my birthday, April 4 2007 and my family and I were eating at Pizza Hut for my birthday supper. We order our pizza, breadsticks, and pop. While we were waiting for our food, I decided to open my presents. I opened my present from my sister first. She gave me a Scooby-Doo movie. The smallest and the last present was from my parents. I was very confused about what it could be and wondered if it was money, a gift card, or some kind of ticket. I lifted the lid off of the long, short box and…

what we cherish the most, what we hope and pray for day by day. Many of the factors that make us who we are, we don’t even think about them at all. For instance, many traditions have become customary in cultural around the world as in celebrating birthdays with balloons and homemade cake and ice cream. The sense of thankfulness for safety, an appreciation for the outdoors, a thankfulness for the cultural. We’ve all had a childhood hometown that affects us in positive and negative ways, my home…