How Does The Memory Affects Vanessa's Life?

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Vanessa is just a small town girl living in a lonely world and has had many hardships throughout her life. Vanessa has been unable to smile ever since, both her parents died, on her birthday. Since then, Vanessa associated anything joyful, with death. The only reason this memory effects Vanessa so much is because she and her family took birthdays very seriously. However, on this birthday, they visited her favorite spot, the skating rink. Ever since that day not a single soul as seen Vanessa smile. Because her parents passed away in the skating rink, Vanessa vowed to wear ice skates until her death, in memory of her parents. Vanessa’s mother was incomparably beautiful, that she passed down the best traits to her daughter. Like her plump lips

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