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Huck Finn Journey

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As I walked quickly to the arrivals, my suitcase making skid marks on the terminal floor, I couldn't fathom the thought of waiting another second for this adventure. For what felt like hours of waiting, my aunt had finally picked me up. It was a three and a half hour drive to Mark Twain National Forest and I watched through the window as the sky changed into a colorful painting of pinks and blues. The fresh air of the Midwest ran through my veins and I felt like I was home again. Before I could see the campsite where all my aunts, uncles, and cousins intended on meeting, I could already hear the laughter of my family traveling through the humid air. Even though I hadn't seen them since last summer, we began by making persiflage comments at each other even before saying hello, like always. As we set up our tents, we began to plan out our 3 mile trek through rocks and steep hills to get to the famous white water rapids. As the night sky began to light up in an array of constellations, we …show more content…

My younger cousin began to have second thoughts as we put on our water-proof boots and began our walk. She pulled me aside and told me how she didn't think she could walk that far due to her recent knee surgery. I reassured her saying there is nothing to worry about and that if she couldn't go any further I would turn back around with her. She said okay, although I could tell nothing could ease her angst. My aunt and I began by leading the group, reminding everyone to keep pushing and that we were almost to the rapids. As we reached a rest stop about three-quarters of the way there to eat and take a break, my cousin sat on the ground holding her knee. I walked over and reminded her that we were within arms reach to our destination and their was no way I would let her give up now. My uncle grabbed her hand and I stayed right behind her reassuring that she was going to be

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