May 15th, 1993
St Keller, Maine
5216 Violet Avenue
I awake to, "Athena, Athena, get up! It's your birthday! Your 12 today!" Nathaniel and Collin yell at the foot of my bed. "Okay guys, where's Lori?" Collin replies,"She went to help Mom with her oxygen tank." Nathaniel cries, "There's donuts and cocoa in the kitchen!"
My life has changed in the past few months. Mom had been hooked up to an oxygen tank, and needed personal help every day.
Dani and I hung out a lot, and I spent a lot of time with Will and Toby too. Toby had his 12th birthday on November 4th (there were cupcakes at school) and now it was my birthday. I call Dani and Toby and Will, and we hang out at my house. I am happier now than before this year, probably because of my new friends. Now, my friends and family gather around the table to sing "Happy Birthday" to me. As I blow out the candles, I make my wish. That we can stay like this for many years to come.
