Here is another essay on a birthday ... though with a twist ... The birthday was unforgettable. Matthew would remember it for many years to come. Recalling it sent remorseful tears down his cheeks. It was a tranquil Saturday afternoon. Matthew was at home engrossly glued to the TV with an episode of “Glee”. His mother, Mrs Gan was out from buying a gift for Matthew. Unable to bear her son’s incessant demands for a gift for him, Mrs Gan relented and went to Toys R Us to purchase a toy for him. As her husband had passed away a few years ago, Mrs Gan had to work extremely hard simply to make ends meet for the family. Sporting bone white hair and heavy eye bags, Matthew’s mother looked as old as the hills. The number of wrinkles on Mrs Gan’s face was most telling of the number of years she had slogged. Just then, a call came through. ...
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