I have encountered various situations in my life where I got surprises. One memory which came in my mind vividly is the time when I was in my home during a summer vacation. It was the time of my birthday and I was about 20 years old that day. My sister was not there in my home as it was my birthday. She came from her husband’s house to our home with a red velvet cake. It was the time that I realised the importance of celebrating birthdays. I found that I was not able to celebrate such birthdays during my childhood. As everyone was busy and I was not available since I was studying from a hostel. This occasion I was very delighted and grateful to my sister. After that I cut the cake and gave cake pieces to everyone. I took photographs with my family and relatives. I realised that it is a wonderful memory for me as I got a surprise as well as beautiful moments in my life too.
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I have encountered various situations in my life where I received surprises. One memory that came to mind vividly is the time when I was at home during a summer vacation. It was my birthday, and I was about 20 years old that day. My sister was not at home, but she came from her husband's house to our home with a red velvet cake. It was then that I realized the importance of celebrating birthdays. I found that I was unable to celebrate such birthdays during my childhood, as everyone was busy and I was not available since I was studying at a hostel. On this occasion, I was very delighted and grateful to my sister. After that, I cut the cake and gave pieces to everyone. I took photographs with my family and relatives. I realized that it is a wonderful memory for me, as I received a surprise and created beautiful moments in my life too.
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