I Made a Wish When the New Year Bell Rang
Language: en
On the last day of December, Mom took my five-year-old hand and led me out of the orphanage. She named me Eve. “Eve, your sister’s name is Hope. Your birthday is on New Year’s Day. It symbolizes a new beginning.” “So, every year on your birthday, you must make a wish. A wish means a fresh start, something full of hope.” I nodded hard, my teeth chattering from the cold. Back then, I didn’t understand. For every wish I made, Mom would take something from me. At six, I wished to see fireworks, and she took my bone marrow. At seven, I wished for a doll, and she took a kidney. At eight, I…