Virgil Gilman Trail: A Narrative Analysis

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On a cool summer day, my family and I decided to go for a hike at Virgil Gilman trail. I would have rather played video games on my Saturday afternoon, but my parents insisted on hiking. Not getting my way, I was upset with no desire to go hiking. "Why do we have to go hiking!" I whined, and kicked the ground in frustration. "Because," My dad stated, "It's family time."
Our parents dragged us into the vehicle. "Fasten your seat belts because we're going hiking!" My mom yelled, yanking her seatbelt over her lap, starting up the car. "Great. Mom's excited about this," I moaned under my breath. The car ride was silent, with the occasional bumps in the road. When we pulled into the nature preserve driveway, I unfastened my

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