1. The Distance Between Life and Death
... night. "Death?" she murmured, then turned back momentarily and forced a smile that I didn't comprehend. She didn't say another word, just thoughtfully grabbed my little hand while we continued walking. I didn't ask another question, enjoying the warmth her coarse big hand around mine. Unnoticed, the incident began to grow in my heart. What is death? Why mother had such an ... 't seen before? Slowly, as I grow up, as the seed grows, my sense and my experience become the manure and water urging it to develop. Finally, in the presence of today, I begin to understand the meaning of death and...
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- Grade Level: High School