When Rhonda from Silly Mummy shared her Ice Breaker Speech, I was inspired to write something similar. I hope you don't mind Rhonda. :)
When I was 4, I was at kindy and I made my first ever best friend. We were inseparable but we were competitive in everything we did.
Around the same time, my youngest sister was born and when mom told me it was a girl, I told her to take it back to the hospital because I wanted a brother. Sorry Nana.
When I was 5, I realised that I am a separate entity than the next person. I use to think that the only people that are in my life are the only one that exist in this world.
That same year, I had my first friend that died. He went swimming in the sea and got bitten by a sea snake. Since then, I am always jumpy when when swim in the sea.
When I was 7, I was the tallest girl in class. It sucked because I got seated at the very back of the class and I was lonely.
In that same class, I had a classmate that was disabled, she was deaf and I realised that she was different from the rest of us.
When I was 11, my whole family moved to another city. I was excited to be moving to a bigger city. It was also the time I had my second crush. That crush lasted 4 years.
When I was 12, I had a classmate who couldn’t read or write. I couldn’t comprehend why he couldn’t do either since we have been in school for 6 years and was sitting for our high school entry level exams.
I also had my first kiss when I was 12 at a boy girl party at our local swimming club. It was on the cheeks and it was from a boy who was from high school. I had mixed feelings about it. I can still remember his face and name.
When I was 13, I was sent to the headmaster for being a smartass. I argued with my PE teacher because I didn’t want to change in the girls toilet.
When I was 14, I was made prefect and I abused its powers by skipping classes because I was “on duty” at the gate.
This is also around the same time I met my BFF, Roy. We have been BFF for nearly 20 years. We are so attuned to each other and can read each other's mind from thousands of miles away that it’s freaky.
When I was 15, I got told off by my math teacher for not doing my homework. She told me to stand on the chair outside our classroom. For that whole year, I was sent out from the classroom every week.
At that same time, I was very “athletic”. I was always going for training and was always going to sports meet. I was secretly looking and admiring boys. Have you seen them?
When I was 16, my family once again moved cities. I hated it because I was in the running to becoming one of the senior prefects in school and “rule” the school. I also didn’t like the fact that I had to make friends again.
When I was 17, I went out with 3 best friends. Not all at the same time, but one after the other. When I broke up with all of them, I swore left right and center that I will not do it again. I did do it again but that is for a different post.
When I was 21, I came to Australia to study. I remembered it was a cold winter’s night. It has been 11 years since that cold night and I have not looked back.
That same year, I broke up with my long term boyfriend and vowed never to get treated the way he treated me. I was determined to be my own person, to be treated equally in a relationship and not put up with someone elses bullshit.
When I was 24, I met a guy at my housemate’s and my graduation party. I couldn’t remember much about him except his obnoxious and tall best friend.
That same night, I nearly punch that obnoxious and tall best friend for trying to kiss me without my consent. I told him that if he ever tried that on me again, he will go home with a bloody nose and stormed out of the car.
When I was 25, I landed my first real corporate job. I started out as a receptionist at a small law firm and by the time I left the job, six years later, I was second in command of the firm.
When I was 27, the guy from my graduation party and I, held a simple civil ceremony with 20 of our closest friends. It was one of the happiest day of my life.
When I was 29, I went on a trip with “the family” to Nepal. It was where M is from and we had our Nepalese wedding. I have never seen such a beautiful country in my life.
When I was 30, I had my first child. It was a very long and difficult pregnancy but after 3 days of labour, she was placed on my chest and we welcomed her to the world. I was so happy that I couldn’t speak.
At 32, my child is now a toddler and I think my life has just begun. Well at least she thinks that I am funny.
So what is your life story?
