Looking about the attic, Celeste was oblivious to
the heat; she'd never seen anything like this playhouse.
“Come on,” Ginny said, dragging her downstairs,
promising to return soon. That first day, turned into a summer filled with sweetness and joy; indeed, Ginny and Celeste fast
became friends. The girls ventured out exploring every spot that was
suitable for imagining; however the playroom held its awe becoming
Celeste’s favorite place. She loved the shelves with
books, paints, colors, paper, and games; Ginny’s dolls with their
buggies and beds, a dollhouse, children’s dishes, and several sets
of paper dolls-Everything mesmerized her. Sometimes, Celeste sat on the bench
under the attic window, silently combing a doll’s hair or coloring
pictures. Bev came up to deliver cookies and juice, mid-afternoon while
they sat at Ginny’s table using her children’s dishes while
pretending to be ladies. With all the fun she and Ginny were having,
this was Celeste’s happiest summer ever. But the very best part was
her time spent with the pigs. From the moment she first saw a piglet,
she couldn't leave them alone. Celeste spent hours with the tiny
babies and while giving parents Gretta and Gotta ample attention.
It was their delightful squeals, their soft, fat, tummies, the comical look
on their faces. Everyone knew how much this shy, reserved twelve year old adored them. Clark
promised her a pig when she began 4-H. How could he refuse this sweet girl
who bathed them when dirty, administered their medicine when
sick. There was nothing she wouldn't have done for her pigs. Who knew that one day these little friends would play a crucial role in her search for herself- the child she had once been-here on a Nebraska farm. ( My story, not yet submitted but written, is a story about a girl turned teenager then woman- one who must find herself if she ever hopes to return to the farm. It is a story about the misfortune of abuse, the struggle to survive ,and the life we all deserve and wish to have.. 1928-1939 First of a well researched family saga- . Brady Nebraska, Lincoln focus of story
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