20

     I spent a wonderful birthday finishing a paper, cleaning my apartment, going to work, and giving a history presentation. I feel like a real adult. My best friend made it special though, and we came back to my apartment to find my mother and little sister! They had driven up to decorate my apartment and come to dinner with us. It was a sweet surprise and I was so blessed to spend my first day as not-a-teenager with the people I love most. My father even remembered to call me, which I was happily surprised by.