The Visit of Atatürk

It was a sunny day. The date was December 27th, 1919. Most of the citizens in Ankara was gathered at a specific place, including me. Today was the day that Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, soon to be the savior of Turkey, come to Ankara. I was waiting for my friend Kerem to come so we could welcome him. But, he was nowhere to be seen. I looked around one last time, standing at the corner of an old bakery. Just as I was about to lose hope, I heard Kerem. He ran to me and knelt down, trying to catch his breath. He apologized for being late and asked if Atatürk has arrived yet. I said no and we started chatting. Just as I was about to finish my sentence, the crowd around us started yelling. We turned our heads to the road they were looking and saw a black car. It stopped right in front of the crowd. We were admiring the car when the driver got off and opened the back seat of the car. I started walking towards the car when he got out. I stopped in my tracks and watched him. The man was mesmerizing, he had blonde hair and the most beautiful blue eyes I have ever seen. Just like I have imagined. Kerem touched my arm, saying that we should go over to him. I nod, following him into the crowd. We somehow manage to get in front of the people and watched Atatürk as he walked through us with a few soldiers behind him. I knew I wanted to meet him, so I left Kerem alone and ran to Atatürk. I stopped right in front of him, staring. He was also staring at me, trying to understand what I was trying to do. I managed to say a “Hello, sir.” But that was it. He smiled and said “Hello there, child. Did you need something?”  I said I wanted to meet him and see him up close. I managed to have a conversation with him before he had to leave. Everyone was in pure shock, looking at me, the little girl who just had a conversation with Atatürk. I felt like that day was the best day of my life. I found Kerem and he walked me to home. It was now 8pm. I had my dinner and went to bed, a huge smile on my face. I closed my eyes, knowing that this man was going to save the Turkish people, who was just waiting for someone.