I was hoping this weekend would be a sunny one, I wanted to run and later go to the beach to celebrate my 35th birthday. 

Yesterday, I woke up hoping I would be so lucky and I went for my run. It was a little cloudy but the weather app on my phone said it wouldn’t rain until the afternoon so I decided to trust it. Everything was going well, I was more than halfway done with my five mile run and on my way back, when I started to feel the rain drops. At first, the rain is nice because it’s refreshing, then it’s motivating because you want to run faster to get to the end to seek cover.

I usually listen to music when I run by myself, but the great thing about that was that while I was running, the song would suddenly get interrupted by friends and family texting me happy birthday. It’s very funny when you hear Siri reading a message from Puertorricans with a Spanish accent. 

Even though the rain didn’t let me have the birthday weekend I pictured, I really enjoyed it. I always love hearing from my friends, family and coworkers, from  those who are close, as well as those who are far away.  

Thanks to everyone for your birthday wishes!

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Published by mariacristinasanfeliu

I’m an aspiring writer still looking for exactly what I want to write about, with a lot of creativity, imagination and desire to write. I studied Writing and Rhetoric at Syracuse University where I explored many different sides of writing through my classes and extracurricular activities in order to narrow my search for an identity as a writer. I have written for Citrus TV Noticias and La Voz magazine, both of which gave me the chance to explore different mediums in which to write in. Through Citrus TV Noticias I also gained experience in translating from English to Spanish and vice versa, which is also something that I would be interested in working on since I am fluent in both of these languages. I was also an intern at Syracuse University Press where I got hands on experience in what goes into actually editing and publishing a book. Through out the last four years I have faced a lot of challenges, which helped chape the person I am today. After being in a tragic car accident, being in comma, having a Traumatic Brain Injury, and being in therapy for over a year, I am a new me, willing to face challenges and knowing how to deal with them. I want to write about my accident and life after it to help others, show them it can be done and help in any way I can.

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