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The sun wasn’t even fully awake when Dad shook my shoulder. "Rise and shine, Peanut," he whispered. I didn’t mind the early hour because today was the day: we were picking up Uncle Tom and heading to the lake.
We sat down at a big wooden table outside, and Uncle Tom brought out a delicious spread of sandwiches, fruit, and cookies. My dad and Uncle Tom talked about their favorite sports teams and some of the silly things they did when they were kids. I listened and giggled, feeling happy to be spending time with these two special people. a day with dad and uncle tom by sheila robins 11yo 63
Hi, my name is Sheila. I am 11 years old and I live in London with my mum and dad. My dad is a firefighter and my mum is a nurse, so they are often very busy working shifts. I always look forward to the weekends because that is when we can finally spend time together as a family. Google Groups The sun wasn’t even fully awake when Dad shook my shoulder
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