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Peace and happiness

When I was 5, life was carefree, fun and a whole lot more. It was sunny days, dogs, ice cream, wagon rides in our Red Flyer, and time with Phil. Sometimes we got in trouble, but it was all worth it, because I loved hanging out with my best buddy, my big brother, Phil.

Roads were not paved, and the fields were lined with wheat, barley and oats. We spent many days barefoot and playing in the creek catching crawdads and looking for minnows. You could walk outside and see for miles without seeing a building or a billboard. The air was clean, and the evening shown bright with stars at night.

What’s so strange is that I’m only 52 and it seems like a lifetime ago, because now there’s a high-tech world and such a fast-paced society that even my teenager today cannot imagine the world I grew up in. I am so blessed to have known such peace and happiness.

Jill H. Gunter, Bear Creek, Randolph Electric

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