Fireflies
2005 • Altoona, PA, USA
When my sister and I would go to my grandparents to swim over the summer we used to chase fireflies through her yard after the sun went down. I remember it being such a blast and continuing for years afterwards but I guess when times change things disappear , moments like that disappear as well.
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