TITLE: Very Special DayAUTHOR: Ofelia B. Cheng, T-IICHARACTERS:Andrea (the celebrant)Mary (her sister)Their motherAndrea’s friends and classmatesSETTINGTIME: Last Sunday, during Andrea’s birthday partyPLACE: Andrea’s house (where the party was held)PLOT:Andrea’s birthday party was prepared with invitations from her sister and food by her mother. Before the party began, it rained heavily, causing some friends not to arrive on time. Andrea still enjoyed the company of those who came, thanked them for the gifts, and had fun with games and food. Later, when the rain stopped, all her other friends and classmates finally arrived. Andrea was very happy because the party turned out to be her most memorable and exciting celebration ever.CONFLICT:The rain threatened to ruin Andrea’s birthday party by preventing some of her friends from arriving.THEME:True happiness comes from being grateful for the presence of loved ones, even when things don’t go as planned.