MY 21st BIRTHDAY.

   The day I turned 21 was also the day I had to leave Vietnam to the U.S.A..I dreaded that day was coming.

   I received my Visa on January 2012 to go the U.S.. Then my grandma who is living in America went back to Vietnam to bring me here. I told her let me stay in my country few more months. I wanted to do something before I left. However, she didn't agree with me and bought the ticket for me as soon as she could. Finally, she picked Febuary-1-2012 to depart.
   When she told me about that day, I was extremely upset with her. I asked her " Do you know what Feb.01 is?". She forgot it until I told her that day was  my 21st Birthday. Why do I have to leave exactly on my especial day? She explained to me because she and my mom hadn't seen me awhile, so she wanted to pick me up whenever she could. At that moment, my feeling was complex. I wanted to see my mom soon but I also didn't want to leave my home and all of my friends. Finally, I listened to my grandma to leave on day, so I decided to hold my birthday party before the day I go. It was January.31.2012.
   I celebrated the party at home and hired people to cook. Some of my friends came very early to help me to prepare for the party, and also slept overnight with me to bring me to the airport.

                                       This is my best friends who came very early to help me

This is my Birthday cakes.

   I got two Birthday cakes from my grandma who is my father's mom and my best friend. I got many gift cards and gifts such as a silver ring, a pink dress, other stuffs which I could bring with me and nice flowers. Everyone was excited when the party started. We ate, drank, sang, danced, talked and laughed together. Toward the end, I said thank you to all of them for comming. I told them I will never forget them and will miss them dearly. I started to weep when I saw them looked down and wiped their tears quickly. After crying, we tried to calm down to take some pictures together.Then the party ended. That was a birthday party and also a farewell party.

                                                              This is all my friends

   In the morning, we went to airport by taxi after we had breakfast. When we got there, my grandma and I went inside to check in. After everything was done, we still had time so we went out to say bye. I told myself "Be strong, don't cry and I will be back". My tears dropped down when they took turn to hug and kiss me. I couldn't easily  say something to them. My grandma cried when she saw that actions, but she had to tell me it was time to depart. I wished the time had stopped, but it didn't. I had to go. My Birthday was sad, instead of being joyful.

                                 We didn't forget to take a picture together before I go to check in.

   I thought to myself that was amazing sadness. I left my hometown exactly on my birthday that means I was born again in the U.S.. I got a new life and it means I had to begin everything again. I knew that wasn't going to be easy to do.