ESSAY 9. (UNIT 9)

WHEN I WAS A KID…

       Everyone has several experiences while being a child. One day, we were planning to go to El Cuco beach when all of a sudden something happened.  My mom had a big headache; as a result of it, my stepfather and my siblings could not leave her alone at home. She was angry with herself given that she was looking forward to staring at the ocean, so were we. At that time,  my mother had already prepared the food, the clothing, the aid kit in case of an emergency. What is more, my cellphone had crashed onto the floor one week before, so I bought a new one to take pictures of us once we got there. I felt sad totally. Jane, who is my younger sister, had invited a friend of theirs, and she was on her way to my place for going to the beach. My older brother had asked her girlfriend to go as well. We all had to find a way out so as not to stop going. It took almost three hours for the headache to disappear. At the time, it was 11: 00 in the morning, my stepfather told us to stay home instead of going there, I started crying.

       In addition, we decided not to go. In the whole afternoon, we had a good time after trying to forget the nice trip that had been planned. That was the first time we did not go out because of something unexpected. I used to have a journal, which contained every single memory in my childhood, that day I noted down the interrupted trip to the beach. Later on, I understood that my mother’s health cared the most. I remember my stepfather telling me “we could not have predicted your mother was going to feel bad.” We were supposed to go there and celebrate your birthday, I know we might have gone, but your mother is your mother, so you have to respect what you are told. I felt sad inwardly, my mother was way too much disappointed by not carrying out my birthday’s celebration. She was also sad because of the way I behaved given that I had been complaining about cancelling the voyage. I went upstairs and started meditating upon what had happened. Despite of being ten years old, I actually could understand what the situation was. After having thought of it for a while, I decided to crawl back to her and apologize.

       Furthermore, before going towards her I was so nervous, I was afraid of her reaction. By that time, she had already talked to my stepfather, and my other siblings. I was wandering around the house, and my stepfather stopped me. He asked me how I felt. In a moment, I said to him I felt a bit shaken up, but I had already repented of my behavior during the morning. Once your mother is better, we are going to have a blast together, he said. Meanwhile, he told me to hold still and talk to her, I held him tight. The night was coming, and I finally went to look for my mom. I sat next to her, and we started talking in a calm way. I realized my mother was the better in the world, she hugged me and smothered me with kisses. Moreover, she congratulated me on my birthday number ten…I started crying along her. Then we went downstairs and we all went to eat out Pupusas nearby. In being there, she gave a new computer, and she told me that she was supposed to do it in the beach. I felt emotional. We spent that night together in a big way.

       At the end, we returned home. I was extremely happy. I embraced her so much, and told her I was very beholden to her for being the person she was. Finally, I spoke from my heart of hearts and promised her not to continue behaving like that. I was willing to change my mood for the better. I used to be a maudlin guy. I used to have a bad temper, but my mother has been the person who has been teaching me the basics so as to turn over a new leaf all the way through. From that day on, I have never had an argument neither with my mother nor my stepfather. My whole family lives happy, and I now expect it to be all along.