Omkar's+Memoir

__The Time I Went to Florida__



Ever since I was five years-old, all I ever pondered about was being in Disney Land and meeting Aladdin and all the Disney characters. When I was seven years-old, those dreams finally turned into reality. A couple days prior to Spring break, my dad announced that he landed a job in Disney Land and was moving there. Immediately, my little heart sank. Even worse, he said he was moving right before Spring break. Usually, all of us 7 cousins get together with my dad and hit New York, but this year, it’s not happening. Finally, the day before he was going to leave arrived, so we helped to pack his bags. While we were gone to buy something he can remember us by, he packed our bags. When he was finished, he double-checked the tickets online. It read “ 5 tickets, 3 youth, 2 adults, Orlando, Florida. We came home around 11 o’clock p.m. ‘Time for bed” my mom quoted. As I slept, I felt time creep out the door, until I woke up. For some reason, it felt like a final good-bye like when someone arrives at prison. We left home, only to be awaited by a void plane. When we arrived, we lingered for about 15 to 20 minutes until my dad so called “left”. 20 seconds after he left, I bursted into tears. Then he came back from the terminal and spoke “ The pilot is letting you guys sit on the plane until it leaves.” I made a beeline straight for the gate. When I got on the plane, I was so excited because it was my first time on a plane. The smell of the empty plane was as if I had just opened a new pair of shoes. Finally, the crowd came piling in. Then, the flight attendants came walking up and down the isle instructing us on how to put our seat belts on. As soon as I heard the pilot say “ please put on your seat belts, we will be arriving in approximately 7 hours", I jumped. I told my dad that we needed to get out immediately. Calmly, he said “No you don’t.” Instantly, I knew something was fishy. Next, my dad remarked “surprised.” We all laughed and in 5 more hours, I would arrive at my dream land, Florida .