Nostalgic writing sample

These Harder Days <Tab/>Once, seemingly to my mind long ago, for truly it was nearly eleven years ago now, I reminisce of how simplistic everything was surrounding my birthday. There were no hassles of trying to compare schedules with my friends and select a time when every person could be together. There was no bother of having to clean my room and spend hours on the phone negotiating with families …

…reach the controls on. <Tab/>As I see it, the only thing I have to look forward too in terms of birthday parties is getting old enough to where people start having surprise parties for you. The only problem with that is that by the time you get that old, you do not want birthdays anymore! To quote a famous person: "Life is not always what it's cracked up to be!"