The Glittered Dress

I know that almost all of us had a time in our life where we had to wear something we don’t like. The feeling was the worst thing ever.

Last February, my brother had a family graduation picture. They said that we have to wear formal attire during the picture taking. My mom said that my sister and I have to wear heels, put on make-up, and of course wear a dress. My sister was so happy when she heard that we'll be wearing heels, dresses, and make-up. She loves all this stuff. I got so pissed because I had to wear a dress full of glitter. I mean, the dress is nice, but I don't like wearing dresses and heels.

The next day, after she told us the big announcement, we went to the mall to shop for dresses. Since I didn’t like the idea of wearing a dress, I was scowling the whole time.
 During the day of the photoshoot, my mom, sister, and I were doing our make-up inside the car since we were running late because all of us woke up late. When it was our turn to be photographed, my mom told me to wear heels already. She let me wear a 4 inches high heels. When we were on our way to the venue, my grandmother had to hold me to keep me balanced. When we were going up the stairs, I almost slipped because it was sort of slippery and the heels were really high, and the dress was a little itchy. Plus, I felt so fat wearing that dress because my arms are so big. And since it’s a seminary school, it was very awkward for me to see guys everywhere while wearing a dress full of glitters, heels, and make-up. Another thing is that when I was entering the place, they were playing Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran. As we neared the venue, I got a little excited because in my head, I was thinking that the faster we finish, the faster I remove the dress.

After the photoshoot, when we were on our way home, my mom complimented my look. I got a little shy because I don’t get compliments everyday. I was a little happy because I know my mom was really looking forward to that day. After a month, we got our picture. And when I saw myself, I smiled. I went to my mom and said thank you for buying the dress because I thought I looked ugly.

I learned that all of us should always listen and appreciate our mother because she will always be there for you. And ever since that day, I started believing in the saying “Mother knows best”.

-IamGremlin_NB1