This month, I turn 21 which is absolutely INSANE if you ask me. It is even more insane that I never thought that I would celebrate the most remarkable birthday during a pandemic and to be honest, it is hard. I wish things were different, and I miss my friends. However, I have been fortunate enough to have amazing people in my life who remind me that I am loved and seen. For this article, I decided to focus on the times I felt immense love, appreciation, infinite, and even sadness throughout my 21 years. Here is to 21!
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My first friend I made in Kindergarten
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When my mom surprised my brother and me with a dog
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Going on daddy-daughter dates with my dad at the pancake house
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When my parents told us we were moving to California
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The first time I watched Aquamarine with my kindergarten best friend
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The ~first~ time I broke my arm
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How nervous I was when my neighbors asked me to play outside with them for the first time
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My 9th birthday party at Libby Lu
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Singing High School Musical songs with my brother
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The first time my mom braided my hair with extensions
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The first time I received all A’s in 6th grade
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Show Choir trips to Disneyland
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When my friend group and I made our own dress-up days
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The first time I saw One Direction in concert
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When I saw La La Land for the first time
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The first time a boy made me cry
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When I experienced real friendship my freshman year of college
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The night I was baptized
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The first time I went to a delight meeting with my best friends
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The joy I felt inside whenever my best friends and I drove to Malibu
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When I received my first internship and realized that for the first time ever, I knew I was doing what I was meant to do.
My birthday this year might look a little different, but there is no doubt in my mind that I won’t make memories worth remembering.