Truth Is Usually Stranger Than Fiction - 914 Words

October 27th Introduction Truth is usually stranger than fiction. Scandals catch more attention than merit. You’d figure being unique triumphs fitting in. So why am I praying to be more of a wallflower? It Started 3 Weeks Ago It was after my Declaration. â€Å"Declarations† are the Baha’i version of a baptism. At the age of 15, I got to decide if I truly believed in the Faith I had grown up knowing and loving. Of course I declared! Little did I know, my 15th birthday held one other huge surprise. We got into my mother’s cobalt blue nature-friendly SUV. Excitement pumped through my veins when Dad buckled Mona in her carseat. Mom smiled at me and told me that if I gave her my phone then we could listen to my music in the car. My little brother, Noah, didn’t even try to fight me for a window. I felt they type of happiness that can only be associated with the first taste of freedom. When we reached East High School, my eagerness grew even more. 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