Christmas LightsThe best feeling in the world to a high school student or just any student in general is the feeling of waking up and knowing you don't have to travel the circles of hell and get to relax for a couple weeks. I love winter break, there is so much peace and serenity that comes with the passing of the holiday season. Family and friends are key roles to any holiday this time of the season. Last night when my girlfriend got off work I was invited to a traditional event held by her family where they drive up and around the rich neighborhoods and admire the Christmas lights. Unquestionably I agreed to ride along with her family and witness all of the rich people put on their amazing light shows. My girlfriend informed me about a particular house that was special, not only because this house possessed extravagant lights that danced all around with flashes of green, blue, red, purple, and white lights. This house was special because if you turned to a certain radio channel then the current song that was playing would match precisely with the lights emitting from the house. No doubt about it, once I was able to witness this, I was blown away by the innovative and vibrant light show that will without question be a fond memory I can cherish and reflect on for its festive beauty. Yet even though we drove around for at least an hour, my girlfriends mother said that we were all going to Shari's and eat some sweet deserts.
Once we were inside the restaurant, we were greeted by our waiter who was a young man with a friendly charm that showed us to our seats. While I was looking over the desert menu, I felt my girlfriends elbow softly strike my side. I took my eyes off the menu to see what it was, and she said "When he comes back look at his name tag." "Alright" I said. By the time he returned with our beverages I glanced upon his name tag which read "Han Solo". This made me laugh and I was trying to hold back growling like Chewbacca to see what his reaction would be. My girlfriends mother laughed as well and asked "So, is that your real name or whats the deal?" He smiled and laughed and told us a story how when he was first starting the job they didn't have his correct name tag with his name on it; so they told him to inspect the bin full of name tags and find an extra, and he just so happened to find one that read Han Solo. After that story, we ate our desert and we were all satisfied by the night we had and decided it was time to head home. They dropped me off and I bid them farewell and that I would surely see them again. I got ready for bed and once I was laying on my bed I thought about the night I just had and how fun it really was. These nights like this one, are the type of memory that will stay with you forever. Surely, I was lucky to be able to share this memory with my family, and be able to think back to when my days are without youth and excitement and remember just how splendid life can be at times.
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Jatos
12/26/2015 08:52:05 pm
I like this one. Good storytelling.
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Annie
1/7/2016 08:31:13 am
this is my favorite one of your blogs
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