Here is another slant to a birthday party ... nice writing from my classmate from Ngee Ann Primary School, Charmaine Leow - "Birthday parties ... empty feelings" My grandmother and parents had always treated me differently, simply because I was born a girl. Nothing I did pleased them whereas they dispensed favouritism to my brother and everything he did was ‘superb’, ‘excellent’ and ‘fabulous’! It was my brother’s birthday. My grandmother and parents lavished him with many gifts and prepared lots of food and drinks for his party. They ordered a mouth-watering mango-flavoured cake. Everyone was on cloud nine except me, as I was ordered to wash the dishes and stay away from the party. They also told me to eat after the party was over. I had to eat the leftovers! “Am I the house maid? Am I their dog? Or am I not even worthy of that?” I muttered under my breath . The heaviness in my chest felt horrible! It was time to sing the birthday song. My parents instructed me ...
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