Dear friends and family,
This coming Monday, October 1st, marks the date
as 18 years since my birth in the fall of 1994.
Many people find this to be an important birthday (turning
18) and I have been asked more often than not, what I’m doing to celebrate.
Not really anything has become my standing answer.
Just to get things straight, I’m not expecting gifts from
anyone, nor am I asking for them.
But if any of you feel compelled to send a gift my way I
would like you to know something.
As I have gotten older, I’ve learned the respect of earning
my own money and working for things I want. I’ve come to understand and commit
to the importance of investing in things that will be tools not only to my
education, but also to my work.
A few years ago I took a course on the basics of web design;
the end result was a not only a new outlet for design and creativity but also a
newfound appreciation for the work that goes into building a website. I learned
a lot and found myself surprised at how much I enjoyed it.
For years I’ve enjoyed photography and just this spring
saved my money and invested in a good photography camera.
At this point in time I have had the same basic laptop for
four years. It has served its purpose well and gotten me through many a college
essay and project. But, my little laptop is reaching the end of its life. Sadly
it’s becoming more of a problem than a help, and is barely up to the task of running
one program at a time. This, in the realm of wanting to grow as a designer and
photographer, makes doing so rather difficult.
It also makes all of my (online) college classes rather
difficult when I don’t have a working computer.
Unfortunately, a computer that meets my needs for doing web
and graphic design as well as photography professionally is rather pricey.
Because of the few small job opportunities I have where I live, I’m working as
much as I possibly can on top of school and family activities.
Therefore, if anyone is interested in knowing what I would
like for a birthday gift, I would be ever so extremely thankful for
contributions to the fund for my new computer.
Thanks so much for your time, support, and reading this
little letter of mine.
Hope you’re all doing well, and thank you for the birthday
wishes.
-Siri
