i feel loved

today is my birthday, and i am so proud to say that i am a different person than i was one year ago from today. my last birthday wasn't exactly the best; my mom was sick, i didn't have much friends to celebrate with, and i didn't rlly end up feeling like i was any older. i know lots of other people celebrate their birthday minimally or alone, or not at all, but i still felt sad about it. this year, i opened up to my family about how i felt. i told my mom everything, from never getting a happy birthday from my favorite teacher (long story, but she always celebrates her students' birthdays) to me feeling like i never got older. now my family came together to make everything extra special for me. i have everything i needed and i got what i wanted. i can't express how much my life has turned around. i feel amazing