Personal Narrative-The Summer Of 2008

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The Summer of 2008 We have all been curious before; whether it was about a small ladybug on your window or a rocket ship in outer space. Sometimes it’s best to not let your curiosity get the best of you because in the end, if you let yourself be curious, you might end up putting yourself or others in danger.
The sky coated itself in dark lavender on this particular hot, summer day, so anyone would immediately know it was going to start pouring. My mother, though, thought it was a perfect day to bring my brother, my sister, and me, an eight year old, for a swim in a river nearby.
When we got to the river my mom had laid down a blanket on the rocky shore of the river and handed me a bright yellow duck float due to my lack of knowing how to

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