Fireflies
Personal memory by Abdulmalik Khan
2007 • Brooklyn, NY, USA
I remember as a kid my brothers, cousins and I would catch fireflies to put in a jar for a little while. This would be something we did on an evening to just see them glow up but then later we would let them all go. A few years later they destroyed the grass field filled with trees and bushes to put condos there. It was a very beautiful sight to see when walking to school or just playing in it. Now all we have are stories and a warm feeling deep down to reminds us of the good old memories.
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