My name is Anna. I'm 14 years old, the age when every kid wants to learn how to be an adult. 

Maybe, it's a normal thing for others but not for me. I will tell you a story that I regret for the rest of my life.

My father is a fisherman. For him, the sea is his whole life. He had a boat, the only means of business for my whole family. 

  But making a living at sea is not easy. It is very arduous and dangerous. My father had to work hard to support the family. Not only our mother and daughter, but also our grandparents and helping our poor relatives.

I still remember the image of him pulling the net and resisting the waves of the sea. Because of that, his body was tall and muscular. Whenever I'm with my dad, I can smell the sea from him. 

 Dad always wore his faded coat and old apron. Even if mom tried to wash them, they still smelt of the sea.

Whenever the weather is bad, my dad can't go out to the sea. He often 

drove me to school.

He has an old truck to carry fish. That car is probably older than the oldest person in my village.  But it always does its job well to bring dad where he needs to go.

 Therefore, it's like his friend, he sometimes talking and patting it lovingly. It was very confusing to me at the time, because I didn't like that car a lot. Even if you are a mile away, just start the engine and you can still hear its rattle.

    When my dad drove me to school,I purposely hid myself in a corner so that no one could see me. 

    When we came to my school, he never forgot to kiss me goodbye on the cheek and tell me to be a good girl.

What a shame for me! I went to the class with a red face. At that time, I was 12 years old but my father still kept the habit of kissing me goodbye like that.

One day, I decided to show my dad that I was a girl. That time, when dad drove me to school, he smiled as usual and started leaning towards me. 

It was the first time I spoke to my father that way. Surprise was evident on his face.

But I quickly raised my hand:

- Dad, I'm too old for a goodbye kiss

 or any other kiss!-I said firmly.

Dad looked at me for a long time, 

his eyes stunned with a look of hurt.

But very quickly, he smiled:

- You're right. Sometimes I forget you've become a girl! Perhaps a kiss with you is unnecessary now!

A few days later, it was my birthday. This was a day I had been looking forward to for a long time so I was really excited.

 When I woke up, my mother had prepared a large breakfast and then gave me a beautiful dress as a gift. 

 But I didn't see my father, and I was angry because I couldn't believe he had forgotten his daughter's birthday.

That day, I made a decision to spend my birthday hanging out with my friends. We went to the amusement park together, ate out, had coffee and enjoyed a fantastic time.

When I returned home at the end of the day, I found a magnificently adorned house with balloons, lights, and a small cake.

Then I noticed a well packaged gift box next to the cake. I walked over and slowly opened it, and my eyes were greeted by a stunning pair of shoes. 

  It was something I had wanted for a long time, but I knew it was too expensive for my family to buy. I didn't know who had done these meaningful things for me, I had never been as happy as I was now. 

At the same time, my mother came out of the room , and she came over and hugged me.