The Lake
Personal memory by Cathleen OBrien
2005 • Knox, IN 46534, USA
There was a lake that my parents and I would go to frequently during the summer. It was around Knox, IN. It was a beautiful lake, but I remember we wouldn't go anymore because of the conditions. Glass everywhere, garbage...It's really sad to see something from your childhood change.
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