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- I remember that every summer, my cousins and I would get together at my

grandmother‟s house. We basically lived together the whole summer holiday until
we had to go back to school.

- As we were full of energy, we could never sit still for the whole day. My
grandparents constantly got mad at us since it was too much for them to control 6
kids at the same time. We used to run wild playing mischievous little games that
we had made up. Fighting among each other was inevitable but then things all
worked out in the end.

- The older we get, the less time we spend together, because everyone has his or her
own personal life and concerns. Now, every time we have a chance to meet up, we
talk about how crazy it was when we were little, and that makes me miss my
childhood a lot. It was the only time we could really live without worrying about
tomorrow.

VOCABULARY:

 siblings: [noun] brothers or sisters.

 get together: [verb phrase] to meet someone socially or in order to discuss
something.

Example: every year, all our family get together at a restaurant for a meal and a
chat.

 get mad at: [verb phrase] to become angry with someone or something.

Example: my teachers used to get mad at me when I talked in class.
 run wild: [verb phrase] to behave as you wish, because nobody is controlling you.

Example: In the shopping centre, a group of teenage boys were running wild until
the security guards stopped them.

 mischievous: [adjective] being naughty and annoying people.

Example: Although he was a mischievous boy, when he got older he learned to be
polite and obedient.

 made up: [verb phrase] invented or created.

Example: When I arrived late, I quickly made up an excuse.

 inevitable: [adjective] it cannot be avoided or prevented.

Example: When the sales of the company declined, it was inevitable that some
workers would lose their jobs.