Sumar's Super Rockin' Fun Blog

     Christmas is one of my favorite seasons. I just love everything about it, but because of my religion I can't celebrate Christmas with my family like most my friends. There's no Christmas tree, no gifts, no santa, no music, etc. Just because I don't celebrate it, though, I still love it. Last Christmas, my best friend got me a gift that I love very much to this day. It was a stuffed animal, who was pink and purple. I named her Martha (inside joke). That was my favorite gift I've ever received. I think the fact that it was my best friend, someone I still love very much, that gave it to me makes it so much more special.

     My favorite quote is, "Be strong because things will get better. It may be stormy right now, but it never rains forever." The reason I like it so much is because every day people go through things, and sometimes they might not want to keep trying anymore, but this quote helps people realize that things won't always be like this, and that things will get better. I can connect back to this, because I have gone through this multiple times, (just as everyone else) and I'm not gonna lie, I have felt like this  before. We're all human, and it isn't unnatural for someone to feel this way a couple times in their life. Although I never heard this quote specifically up until a couple days ago, I have said something similar to remind myself not to give up.

     My name is pretty unique. Although, it has been mispronounced from time to time. The day I was born, my parents decided to name me "Sumar." The reason my name is unique is not because of the way it is pronounced, but the way it is spelled. I'm pretty sure you guys all think it's pronounced like "su-mar." The funny thing is, my name is supposed to be pronounced "summer" like the season, and also spelled like the season. I guess when I was born, there was a miscommunication and my name was spelled incorrectly on my birth certificate. Although it causes a lot of mix-ups, it's a funny story to tell. It's also from an Arabic origin (or Arabic root) which is pretty cool.