My aunt died before I was born, my uncle died when he was born, my baby cousin died so my aunt could live, my baby cousin Alissa also died. Her mom got a tattoo of the day she was born, I never really knew any of these people. I wish I had. I have lied to my parents so I would not hurt them, I have lied to my cousins to protect them. I have lied to myself to feel better about the mistakes I have made. I have been repeatedly told it's my fault even though it wasn't, the people that I care for the most have hurt me more than I thought they could, someone has told me a secret I wish I did not know, I know more than people think I do.
I have tried almost all of the main dance styles, including ballroom dancing, ballet, tap, jazz, and hip hop. My favorite animal is a toucan. When I was in fourth grade, I went to my first summer camp, which is where I almost got stranded in the lake. Summer of 2018 I dropped my phone into a lake and 10 minutes later we found it, it is still the phone I use today. Once I saw a beluga whale and thought it was a shark… I cried. I had my first Wendy’s frosty February of this year… strongly recommend. My mom home cooks every meal we eat, mostly. My grandma makes amazing blueberry periogies and our dog is actually from Poland. Our family goes skiing every year in Colorado. My dad was going to be in the 2012 Sochi para-olympics but he broke his wrist, he has actually popped his lung once, broken his collarbone 4 times, and nose 3 times, so that stinks. In second grade I Learned how to finger knit, I also sewed my favorite pillow. In fourth grade my grandma helped me sew a dress that I designed for personalized learning, I still have it. I have the same birthday as two of my cousins, different years.
I lived in South Elgin all my life until the end of 6th grade. I had a going-away party to say bye to all my close friends since kindergarten. We went to the Sugar Factory and had a huge group sleepover at my house. At the Sugar Factory, they all dared me to order a birthday cake even though it wasn’t my birthday and everyone thought we were so rebellious when we did it. Now when I look back at it, that was kind of the lamest dare ever. The cake wasn't even that good. The best cake I’ve ever had was a homemade cheesecake my aunt made. The crust was soft and the edges were perfectly smooth. The strawberries on top were so fresh. Since that day, all I ever have eaten is cheesecake. One day, my dad and I went shopping at the mall for some summer clothes. I begged him to go to the CheeseCake Factory, and sooner then later we were sitting at a booth with more cake slices than we could eat. That day we took home two bags full of cake. At the mall I also got a new phone because I had broken mine (not a surprise). Talking about the mall, when I was in 1st grade, my dad and I went to the mall toy store, we were looking for a birthday present for my younger brother. We got him something I can’t remember but I know it was on the top of his list. Then we got him a really creepy stuffed gorilla as a birthday prank. He was spooked! He cried and cried until one day the gorilla became his ultimate pranking toy.
I once broke my arm when I was in 4th grade. It was not a pleasant time but it got me out of school for a while. I remember going to my grandparents' house for big parties, and my brother, cousins, and I would swim in his pool. But he passed away so now things are different. I remember getting in fights with my friends but getting the problem resolved. Or the time where I had a appendicitis on Mother's Day, my mom stayed at the hospital the whole night. I can't forget the time when I went to Cancun. Or the time when my aunt passed. When I finally got a dog, which was a awesome day. Or when I went to Six Flags the day before my birthday. Ups and downs in my life. But they all led me back to one place, home.
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