With the boy from Belarus Growing up in Carolina country I experienced some summers full of mischief, laughter and some downright good times. One summer I had the privilege to view that excitement of summertime through someone else’s eyes. That summer my family had a 13-year-old boy from Belarus come and stay with us. We learned to appreciate the little things, like fishing at Cane Creek Park and playing baseball in our front yard. We took him to the beach for the first time and introduced him to McDonald’s “Happy Meals.” He came to experience the culture, but we experienced more than he did. A 13-year-old boy from Belarus taught me more about where I lived than I could have ever taught him, and he made that summer the best ever! Beth Godfrey, Monroe | Union Power Cooperative
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