Hi Its My Birthday

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I woke up and I knew it would be an unforgettable day. It was my birthday. As a matter of fact, it was my 21st birthday. The age of 21 years is a landmark. I would now officially be considered a legal adult. I was legally free to go to the bar and order any drink I want. The age of 21 years alone holds a stigma of its own. I expected that others would be almost as excited about my 21st birthday as I was. I never imagined that my landmark of a birthday would go the way that it did. As opposed to my normal rolling-out-of-bed-half-asleep routine, I enthusiastically hopped out of bed feeling a new person. I showered, got dressed, and headed downstairs for breakfast. Ever since I could remember, my mom would make an elaborate breakfast with all of my favorite foods on one platter. I even got breakfast delivered in bed when I turned 18. I expected nothing short of delicious on this particular morning. But as I reached the bottom of the stairs, my mom grabbed her purse and keys off of the coffee table and gave me a quick kiss on the cheek as she ran out the door. “Have a good day at class, sweetie”, she said. “What time will you be home?” I was shocked, to say the least. I doubted myself for a moment, questioning if it was truly my birthday or not. “Thanks mom, have a good day at work”, I replied. I was a bit bummed out, but I figured she must have had a busy morning and therefore it probably slipped her mind that it was my birthday. She would probably call me in a few minutes on her way to work when she remembered what day it was. I walked into the kitchen to pour myself a bowl of Cheerios. It wasn’t my usual birthday breakfast tradition, but it would have to do. It was only the first thirty minutes of my day, so it wouldn’t be fair to judge the rest of my birthday based on this beginning. Next, my dad walked down the stairs and joined me in the kitchen. He opened

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