My birthday was on 25th October 2017 last year. Nobody knew it not even my parents but it was the best birthday I ever had since I was given birth to.

My parents stopped celebrating my birthday from the age of 9 so eventually I got used to it. But my birthday last year was awesome because I was in school.
That day started out normally like any other day, me just going to school, coming back home late in the evening. On my usual birthday before getting admission into school, I just stay out a little late alone and then come back, eat get into bed and sleep.

At times I am reminded by a friend’s happy birthday messages to me that it is my birthday.
I went home to my lodge outside the school environment planning to just eat, rest and finally sleep(the usual). When I reached my room, I knocked and my roommate opened the door for me.

Everywhere was kinda getting dark since it was late in the evening. Immediately I entered the room, I heard a happy birthday scream behind me and suddenly the whole room lit up. I saw all my friends from my department and lodge all gathered there to celebrate me. The feeling was so amazing. It turns out my roommate was the person that planned the whole birthday thing.

Before the main celebration began, they poured me a lot of water. This is the norms in Lagos where I grew up (they believe you were bathed with water the day you were born =, so the same should be done on every birthday of yours).

Later on we had food and drinks served and we played music and danced to our hearts content. Despite the fact that we didn’t have cake still it was the best birthday I ever had, One with my family in school (friends).