When I was young, I wanted to be a soldier. Everywhere I go I had my BB gun with me. At school, girls would never come around me. They hate me, they think I am crazy because of this.
When I was 7 years old, the uncle I used to point and say that's who I want to be when I grow up got married. It was the worst day in my life. I cried because I was afraid that he would not like me anymore. After a few days, I got over it.
When I was 10 years old, my becoming a soldier dream flew away. I had no more dreams. I went to school in Burma by bike for 6 years. Once, when I was riding a bike at the Chaung Thar beach in Burma, I saw a big crab with no arms. This cause me to fell off my bike. My left arm was swollen and the doctor found out that I had a fracture.
When I was 12 years old, I was at Bagan, a historical place in Burma. I was at one of the Pagoda. I tried to land a jump from a long staircase infront of the daughters of my father's friends. I couldn't do it because it was too high and I was scared that I might have fracture again. The girls laughed at me and I cried out loud that I am no good. I felt so ashamed that time.
It was my 14 birthday, and it was one of my best days because my sister gave me a present. A person I have never imagined to get presents from. And I realized how important family is from that day on.
This is called the Shwedagon Pagoda. It is one of the most famous places in Yangon which is the capital city of Myanmar. Everyday thousands of people will come to this place to pray. The Shwedagon Pagoda is always crowded with monks and citizens. The Shwedagon Pagoda is made up of gold. And there are hundreds of other pagodas inside the Shwedagon Pagoda. Shwedagon Pagoda is 2500 years old. It is one of the holy place in Myanmar.
The ancient city called Bagan which is in Mandalay, the second largest city in Myanmar. It is located in the drain central plains of the city. Bagan was the capital of the first Burmese Empire. Buddhist monks and craftsmen made good use and transform Bagan into a religious and cultural centre of Burma. Bagan is one of the famous historical place in Yangon. There are lots of famous and historical pagodas in Bagan. Every burmese in Myanmar know about the Shwedagon Pagoda and Bagan as the place is very holy, and the most historical and religious places in Myanmar.
