Joel Aguilar Timeline Map essay
Mr. Maranzana
The time line map assignment has made me think a lot and reflect on myself and my life, something any person rarely does. It helped me reflect on what I have done, what I want to do and the most major events that have formed me in to what I am today. I believe that every person goes through moments like that. Life changing moments in their lives that let them see things through a different, and sometimes, better perspective. One of those moments for myself, was the day my little brother was born.
Daniel Esteban Aguilar was born September 18th 2004 in the ____ hospital, in Queens NY. He was the most adorable little thing I had ever seen. Now, he is more like the biggest pain in the neck, but I can’t complain because I asked for him. For almost every day for two years I constantly asked my parents when I would have a brother. For some reason I was very specific that I wanted a boy so that I would have someone to play video games, soccer, or toys with. I never considered him ending up being a girl. So for those many months, I would constantly bring the subject up to them but there answer would remain the same, “pray to God every night and maybe one day he will bless us with a child.” I prayed every night and thought about how he would look like, act like, and be like every day. It was all I had on my mind. At points, I was jealous when I saw siblings together. I began to feel like there was something missing in our family. And on January 25th I was given the big news.
It was Friday, I was in my pajamas ready to go to sleep and happy that I was watching an episode of Dexter and that the weekend was here. The next thing I know my parents walk into the room with the biggest smiles on their faces and I see that my mother is hiding something behind her back. I knew something was up but the next few words from my mom caught me by a surprise. “Joel we have a surprise.” She hands me an envelope and tells me to open it. At first I thought it was my report card and seemed pretty happy already because I knew I had done well that quarter. As I open the envelope I see a black and white picture that seemed so familiar from somewhere. The next thing I hear “We are having a baby.” I instantly caught on and realized it was a sonogram. It was a picture of my baby brother! I was the happiest boy in the world. Not knowing what to do I jumped up and down and hugged my parents so tight. I was so baffled, so excited. And even better I was the only one that knew and I was going to be the first one to tell the whole family at my cousin’s birthday party the following weekend.
The next few months were crazy. He was on my mind every minute of the day. I was constantly surrounded by things that reminded me of babies. My mother’s baby shower, new baby clothes had to be bought. We had to find a crib, a car seat, bibs, bottles everything but my parents were so calm. They took on everything so easily. While I was going crazy for the arrival of my new baby brother they were just going on with their lives. I might have been overreacting a bit at the time but who wouldn’t at that young of an age. We even took a trip to Disney World right before the baby was born. Then one day coming home from my aunt’s house in Long Island my mother decided to unexpectedly go into labor four days prior to her due date. I was rushed to my other aunt’s house, who lived merely a few blocks away, so that my parents could rush to the hospital. That night I couldn’t sleep. I had so many questions on my mind. It was the first time I really had a long conversation with my aunt. We spoke about a lot of things, life, responsibilities, becoming an older sibling. The stars shined so bright that night.
My father came home the next day. I rushed to greet him but stopped when I saw that my mom wasn’t with him. He said that we would have to visit her the next day. At that point I was upset and anxious to see the baby. I didn’t care about anything else except the baby. My father was speechless. He was so happy that day.
The following day finally came along and we had to make a few stops before going to the hospital. We first stopped to get the baby a car seat and things the doctor suggested we pick up. Then we stopped to get flowers for my mother. After all of that, waiting years and now it was time. We walked into the hospital. Up the elevator and into the door of the room they were in. and there he was. The most adorable little thing I have ever seen. My little brother.