My First Unforgettable Evening

My First Unforgettable Evening

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It ( ) many years ago, when I was a little girl. I can neither ( ) the beginning nor the end , but whenever I think of the ( ), tears flow freely down my ( ).

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When I was ( ), my family led a poor life in the country. One evening we were ( ) some relatives and the weather was very bad. It rained so hard that the roads were ( ) with water. On our way home that evening, my Dad ( ) me on his back. My Mom ( )my elder brother’s hand, and held an umbrella for Dad and me. Dad gave his ( ) to my elder brother. As you can ( ), many country roads are difficult to walk on. This road was especially bad after the rain. However, we ( )together through the mud and the rain for more than an hour.

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Though I was on my Dad's back, I wasn’t ( )either. I was fat at that time and it may have been ( ) for Dad to hold me for such a long time. He almost ( ) down four or five times. In hopes of ( )my father's burden, I tried to "carry" myself, through force of will alone. That may sound funny, but I was just a kid. Of course, I ( )nothing.

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When we ( ) home, the inside of our house was ( ) with rain water. The rain had come through our leaky roof and ( ) were everywhere. Mom put bowls and tubs all around the house