It was Monday morning. I am going to be late for school. My alarm clock did not do what it has done. I immediately took a shower. I do my bathroom routine pretty quick. I wore my clothes as fast as I can. I have not even tied my shoes. After that, I immediately rush to the waiting tricycle.
I arrived at school late. The flag ceremony already started. I got scolded by my teacher for being late. I deserve it. I know very well that Monday is flag ceremony day and I should go to school early. Principal is already starting the prayer so I immediately tried to catch up. On the left corner of our stage, I saw the janitor holding flag cases. Only then did I notice that the flags on our flagpoles are all new. They are bigger than the old ones and the colors are brighter. It enlightens my mood to see those beautiful flags.
The national anthem finally started. Our teacher led the singing. Her voice is really good. I admire and envy her at the same time. All the students in our school sang a loud. The wonderful flags give us more energy. Surprisingly, they have not notice at all that the flags were new until we started singing our national anthem.
I promised myself that I won’t be late again. Although it is better late than never, I still should have known better.