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Grandpa’s Angel
Jutta Bauer
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Grandpa always loved telling stories.
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He told me stories whenever I visited him.
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Every morning on my way to school, I ran through the town square.
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In the middle, there stood a big statue of an angel. I never stopped to look at it. I was always in a hurry and my satchel was heavy.
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One day I was almost run over by a bus, even though there wasn’t much traffic in those days.
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It was a long walk to school. There were holes in the ground…
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…lonely street corners…
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… and some pretty scary geese.
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But I wasn’t scared. I was reckless…I climbed the highest trees…
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… and dived into the deepest lakes.
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I even managed to get along with big dogs.
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I had my enemies, and I fought them. Sometimes I lost...
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I was never very cautious, though back then I didn’t know how dangerous times were.
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My friend Joseph knew. He was frightened. One day, he disappeared, never saw him again, which made me very sad.
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I was growing up ...
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... but life didn’t get any easier.
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There was war…
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… and hunger...
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I did whatever jobs I could get ...
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... even if I wasn’t very good at them.
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The one with the bonnet…
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I fell in love…
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I became a father…
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… built a house… bought a car…
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… became a grandfather...
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All in all, it’s been a good life…
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… even if at times rather strange.
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I’ve been lucky.
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Grandpa was tired and closed his eyes. I left quietly.
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Outside, the sun was still shining. What a beautiful day!