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A Day I Will Never Forget

Water came from everywhere! “Ohh noo!,” I cried,
and ran into the arms of my mother. She guided

me into a large closet, which was unused for

some time. We were safe but cobweb imprisoned

me for a brief moment. Hunger was not a choice;
we rode out the storm wrapped in each other’s

comfort.

Finally, the wind, rain and noises vanished into

thin air. Slowly and tiredly we crept out from our
place of refuge, making our way to the main hall.

Destruction stared at us from everywhere, as we

looked at each other in bewilderment.

“Thank God we are all alive,” Mom said, weeping
bitterly and hugging me tightly. Dad urged us to

take it easy and get something to eat. We did so

with no haste, as thoughts of our losses flooded

our minds. Hurricane Maria was indeed our

enemy.

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