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It had been around 3hrs and I had just gotten done setting up most of the party stuff.
When I suddenly got a decoration idea!

The idea was to hang pictures of me all the way from when I was little to now, just to kind of show how much I've grown.

When my mom came home I told her about the idea....
"And it would be great, because not only is it a decoration, but it's also a cute memorial type thing", I said
My mom looked hesitant and I didn't quite know why.
"Honey I'm not sure if that's a good idea"
"But why?"
"Marla I just got home from work and you're bombarding me with questions can't I just have some peace and quiet for once?", she said

"Ok sorry I'll just be up in my room getting my outfit for tomorrow ready", I replied
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In the midst of picking out my outfit I heard a knock on the door.

"Marla can I come in?"
It was my mom...

"Sure", I said while I was in the back of my closet.
"Here's what I found", she said while holding something out for me

I climb out of my overcrowded closet and take what was in her hands.

It was the pictures.

Pictures from when I was 0-18, some that I haven't ever seen before.
"Thank you mom", I said while hugging her

She still looked hesitant, but I just kind of blew it off.
That night I sat on my bed looking through my pictures, and hanging them up around the living room.
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"It's graduation day!", I woke up very excited
I've been waiting for this for years, and finally today is the day I get to walk across that stage and take my diploma.
As I was walking down the stairs I heard my parents talking.
"I can't believe you think we should tell her", my mom whispered
"I think she should have a right to know", my dad snapped back
I already knew I was adopted, I mean I figured that out very young whenever I realized I looked nothing like my parents.
What could they possibly be talking about I wondered.

"Hey", I said breaking the serious tension

My parents heads turned quickly at my voice, looking worried at what I might have just heard.
"Hi honey, your dad and I will be at the auditorium at 6, I know you're getting ready for graduation at Preston's; so we won't get to see you until you walk across that stage", my mom said
"Your mother and I are very very proud of you Marla", my dad said
I smiled and said, "Thank you and I will see you guys at 6".
After that I started for the door and texted Preston asking him if he was ready.

I pulled up to Preston's house and he got in the car.

"Preston?", I said
"Yeah?"
"Ok so this morning I heard my parents talking about I have some right to know something, and I'm worried about what it is", I said
"It's probably some graduation present or something", he laughed

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