Saturday was the Show Off award ceremony, I went there mostly prepared to not win and leave a little sad but understanding.
Surprisingly enough, I won!
There were three grand prize winners including myself and my friend which was absolutely astonishing since there are so many contestants and the fact that we, from the same school and friends at that won the same prize, it's just amazing!
We both describe the feeling of our name being called like having tunnel vision. It was surreal to say the least, I could not stop my crying afterwards and so many of my loved ones came to see me there and see my piece up on a gallery wall.
As of right now it is the most wonderful moment of my life.

For any who might be wondering it was my piece entitled Blue Requiem that won, it's going to be displayed in the gallery it's currently in for another week and then it's going to a gallery in the city and then another one for the entirety of the Summer. I'm going to visit it frequently, me thinks.

Over all, the weekend was sublime. I was doubting myself so much and even though everyone was telling me I was going to win, I just couldn't wrap my brain around something that wonderful happening. I still get waves of emotion thinking about that moment when my entire body froze at simply hearing my own name being called and the muffled sound of my mother screaming.