My First Story

My First Story June 6, 2014
While going through papers at my mother’s house I came across a small, worn down notebook.  I recognized it immediately. It was my second grade writing book from when I attended Markham College in Lima, Peru.  My second grade teacher was Mrs. Jean Samaniego, she was English, and at the end of second grade she moved to Mozambique due to her husband’s work.
I read a few of the stories.  I share with you the very first story in the notebook, written on April 4th, 1989, right at the beginning of the school year (school in Peru runs from late March to early December).  Consider that it was written by a seven year old whose second language is English.  This may be the very first story I ever wrote!  
I was surprised to read the ending… an early dark side of me I suppose.
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