Lightning Bugs
Personal memory by Cindy Penson Barker
1966 • Athens, OH
I miss the lightning bugs. We chased them as kids in Athens, OH. Maya Lin did as well. Maya is an old friend of mine from Athens. We were fortunate to have these memories. My own children do not know what lightning bugs are.
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