My Life Is Mine
On my birthday, my acceptance letter from Mar University finally arrived.
Mom even did something completely out of character: she ordered my favorite strawberry cake.
For a moment, I thought my parents had finally remembered that today wasn’t just the day for my brother’s medical checkup—it was my birthday, too.
However, right after I blew out the candles, Mom pulled out my brother’s acceptance letter from a local community college.
“Mason, your brother didn’t do well in his SATs, so he’ll only be able to get into a community college,” she said. “His health is poor, and he can’t handle the stress of retaking the SATs.”
Dad cleared his throat, assuming his usual stance as the head of t