Small Town Girl
Personal memory by Kara Lester
2010 • West Virginia, USA
Being from a small town there aren't a lot of lights that block out the stars. My favorite part of living back home is the stars and every time that I go home I lay out every night and soak in the view of the stars. Since I moved to Florida I don't get to see the stars as much because of the bright lights. But my favorite memory is laying out in my back yard looking up at the stars, moving away has took this away from me. I will never forget the view and being able to experience seeing my first shooting star.
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