| General Fiction posted July 28, 2022 |
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There are so many things I take for granted.
Crystal Clear
by Heather Knight
'Why is water yellow, Mama?' my little brother asks.
Mama smiles, trying to hide her fear. She always does her best to protect us.
'Because God adds gold to it.'
My brother seems happy with her answer, but I know better. Far away, people have transparent water without floating bugs. When I'm big, I'll bring it to my village.
I look down and think of Papa and that thing called cholera that took him away.
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'Why is water yellow, Mama?' my little brother asks.
Mama smiles, trying to hide her fear. She always does her best to protect us.
'Because God adds gold to it.'
My brother seems happy with her answer, but I know better. Far away, people have transparent water without floating bugs. When I'm big, I'll bring it to my village.
I look down and think of Papa and that thing called cholera that took him away.
Mama smiles, trying to hide her fear. She always does her best to protect us.
'Because God adds gold to it.'
My brother seems happy with her answer, but I know better. Far away, people have transparent water without floating bugs. When I'm big, I'll bring it to my village.
I look down and think of Papa and that thing called cholera that took him away.
 Recognized |
Today I watched a video on YouTube which led me to a webpage called charitywater.org.
I realized (once again) how incredibly lucky I am.
I'm sure if we all help a little bit, we can win. It will be a victory for us all.
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and 2 member cents. I realized (once again) how incredibly lucky I am.
I'm sure if we all help a little bit, we can win. It will be a victory for us all.
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