Charlie The Cow
Personal memory by Ann Sturt
2000
When I was young, the field behind my best friend's house was the home of a very friendly cow, whom we always called Charlie. Now that field is a development with 11 houses on it. Every time I drive past it, I remember how much simpler things were when Charlie was there.
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