Portfolio 12 - Describing important moments

An important moment that changed my life was when my father was teaching me how to ride a bike. I was twelve, and I had finished my studies with good marks at my neighbourhood primary school. That summer I was thinking about how I could get to secondary school on September, because it was a little bit far from my house, and my family didn’t have enough money for paying the bus every school-day.

It was my saint’s day and my parents had a gift for me. They gave me a wonderful present, a folding bike, it was a BH! I was impressed even though scared, because I hadn’t ridden a bike in my life. My father, who had usually ridden when he was young, said that it wasn’t difficult and he offered to teach me.

I got up in my new bike with my father grabbed from behind and I started to ride. A bit later I listened to him more and more far from me. I turned immediately my head and he wasn’t there! Evidently I fell out. Everyone laughed around us. I was embarrassed, but he encouraged me to try it a second time. At the end of that morning I was able to ride. If my father hadn’t taught me how to ride, I wouldn’t have gone at secondary school. Probably for a lot of people could seem to be a banal matter. However, it was an opportunity for me.

PS: If I put a picture of when I was twelve perhaps you would know who I am. I prefer to remain anonymous... In this I had about six years and mischievous face... I was snacking while playing with a neighbour's tricycle.

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