Takehara, Hikaru

My topic is ‘Present for a Special Day’. The best present I have ever received is a headband. It was given to me by Santa Claus for Christmas when I was in the second grade of elementary school.

I will share my memories about why it is so special for me. For me, Christmas is a very exciting event every year, and I was very much looking forward to it that year. Unfortunately, however, my mother had to be hospitalized for a short while due to circumstances. This meant that I had to have Christmas without my mother home. I was very sad and lonely.

That year, I asked Santa for a computer game. But, to my surprise, it actually came with a headband as an added bonus. I was really happy when I saw it, and as a young child, I felt it was a special gift for my lonely heart. Also, wearing that headband made me feel like I could have fun every day even when my mother was in the hospital. It is still my treasure. This is a story of my special gift.

Takehara, Hikaru