write a letter on the day i will never forget
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May 5, 2009, a day that I will never forget. It was a beautiful sunny day, with the breeze of summer in the air and families gathering to celebrate the greatness of Memorial Day. On this day, I was attending the Memorial Day Parade in my hometown of Elmwood Park, New Jersey. Often filled with joyful dancing, vibrant marching bands and endless cheering, this parade is meant to be a time of reflection and celebration. However, for me, this parade was a sad realization of my reality growing up in Elmwood Park, New Jersey. This was the day I realized I was different from everyone else in my town; I realized that I was different in my looks and my skin was much darker than my counterparts. I never knew this growing up, but my parents moved to Elmwood…