Fishing Without A Purpose
Personal memory by De'Niaya Thomas
2010 • Hamilton, GA, USA
My family and I used to always go fishing in the lake behind our house. We caught all kinds of fish and spent quality time together. One time, we went to the lake and had trouble catching anything at all. It was later revealed to me that there was a shortage of fish in the lake because people weren't restocking it.
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