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Write a short story about someone experiencing their first winter.

Posted in Winter on Oct 26, 2022

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My First Winter

Submitted to Contest #23

Home Here in the Bahamas, we don't get snow like the northern countries. Instead we only get, hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, and storms. Fortunately I don't have to shovel the driveway or the side walk every time it snows. Less work for me, I guess. Where are my manners! My name is Astrid. I am sixteen years old and I am the oldest of four children. I have two younger brothers and one sister. Both of my parents are wildlife conservation ecologist, and what they do is conserve the wildlife and the inhabitants that live there. Because of my ...

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