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Submitted to Contest #161
I always found making friends a chore. Being an only child raised on what had once been a dairy farm there was little opportunity to socialize. By the time my parents had it, both cows and farmers were long gone. The house itself was on its knees begging for a lick of paint and some tiles to stop the rain pouring in. There was an outhouse where we'd keep chickens. They never arrived. So much for a fresh start! Ever the optimist, Daddy bought paint and allowed me to help brighten the place up "We'll take the tru...
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