I'll never forget the moment I opened a gift I wanted so much in my life. I was 7 years old and my parents were really good at convincing me that the Ninja Turtle Van set was Sold Out and only Santa would be able to give me one if I lived up to being a good boy that year. On Christmas morning, I saw that the cookies and milk I left for Santa was eaten and drank and the letter I left him was gone. As I made tore away the flesh of all the presents I receive, there was no box that resembled the Ninja Turtle Van set in sight. My hopes and dreams were deteriorating slowly, quietly. Then, my parents told me to check being the couch because they seemed to have spotted one more gift. And what do you know, the holy grail of toys at the time was in my very own hands. I felt so happy and loved and I will never forget that moment.
This year, I've been blessed with many things, people and just about everything I could imagine. After working a horrific week, I spent my Christmas Eve with Nica's family. It was truly a beautiful and amazing experience to see a family come together and share the joy and happiness Christmas brings. By the time me and Nica got to my house, she immediately forbid me to go into my room until she texted me to go inside. After minutes and minutes have gone by, it was finally time to what I soon would find out one of the best feelings/moments of my life. She presented me with 3 wrapped gifts. The first was a letter which contained feelings and memories we've shared together for the past months. Reading the letter outloud, word for word, made it surreal and crazy how much we've gone through since the time we met up until this day. The second gift was a crewneck sweater which appeared to have my own logo on it. The purpose of the gift was to motivate myself to keep designing and to never give up on something I began. She told me that I should appreciate the things I create because I never know how much it'll stand out to someone once its finished. She definitely made a good point and wasn't wrong at all. Last but not least, I see a big box covered over my Game of Thrones blanket and the feeling of seeing that big box definitely reverted back to my 7 year old self. I approached the big beast and started to undress its clothes slowly, nervously. As soon as the word "Martin" appeared, I began to freak out. My heart was racing, but I made sure to not go completely ape-shit until I opened the box. In my head at this very moment. there could only be one thing that I would want which was by Martin Guitars and that was the Ed Sheeran X Model guitar. I opened the box and inside it was a guitar bag with the marking "Martin&Co. EST 1993" stitched onto it. I then started to peel the bag down the side like a banana and I see it .... the green text on the head. I knew exactly what it was and I was completely dead silent and speechless. It was the guitar that I've been talking about non-stop this year that I told myself I would one day save up for and purchase myself. I can never thank Nica enough for giving me something so precious and meaningful which I dreamt of having to cherish. The feelings I had when I opened my Ninja Turtle Van Set when I was 7 definitely came back this year, at this moment. But there is one thing that made it different this time around. Being able to accept a gift so beautiful and meaningful from someone who means the world to you is truly a blessing and amazing thing. Thank you so much for the gifts Nica. I love you and I will cherish these gifts forever.
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!
This year, I've been blessed with many things, people and just about everything I could imagine. After working a horrific week, I spent my Christmas Eve with Nica's family. It was truly a beautiful and amazing experience to see a family come together and share the joy and happiness Christmas brings. By the time me and Nica got to my house, she immediately forbid me to go into my room until she texted me to go inside. After minutes and minutes have gone by, it was finally time to what I soon would find out one of the best feelings/moments of my life. She presented me with 3 wrapped gifts. The first was a letter which contained feelings and memories we've shared together for the past months. Reading the letter outloud, word for word, made it surreal and crazy how much we've gone through since the time we met up until this day. The second gift was a crewneck sweater which appeared to have my own logo on it. The purpose of the gift was to motivate myself to keep designing and to never give up on something I began. She told me that I should appreciate the things I create because I never know how much it'll stand out to someone once its finished. She definitely made a good point and wasn't wrong at all. Last but not least, I see a big box covered over my Game of Thrones blanket and the feeling of seeing that big box definitely reverted back to my 7 year old self. I approached the big beast and started to undress its clothes slowly, nervously. As soon as the word "Martin" appeared, I began to freak out. My heart was racing, but I made sure to not go completely ape-shit until I opened the box. In my head at this very moment. there could only be one thing that I would want which was by Martin Guitars and that was the Ed Sheeran X Model guitar. I opened the box and inside it was a guitar bag with the marking "Martin&Co. EST 1993" stitched onto it. I then started to peel the bag down the side like a banana and I see it .... the green text on the head. I knew exactly what it was and I was completely dead silent and speechless. It was the guitar that I've been talking about non-stop this year that I told myself I would one day save up for and purchase myself. I can never thank Nica enough for giving me something so precious and meaningful which I dreamt of having to cherish. The feelings I had when I opened my Ninja Turtle Van Set when I was 7 definitely came back this year, at this moment. But there is one thing that made it different this time around. Being able to accept a gift so beautiful and meaningful from someone who means the world to you is truly a blessing and amazing thing. Thank you so much for the gifts Nica. I love you and I will cherish these gifts forever.
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!