Albatross
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This is my story. Once I
a wife and two children but now I
nothing.
It all started the day I took my family for a sail in my boat. While we were sailing there was a
storm and we
lost. After twelve hours fighting the storm, the boat eventually
. I
for my family everywhere but I couldn’t
them anywhere. I swam and swam but then lost consciousness. When I
my eyes I was on a
island. I
for my family but there
no sign of
anywhere.
Suddenly I
some natives. At first I was very
, but they seemed
. I
them that I was
and thirsty. They
me some water and a bowl of food. I
it and it was
, I
them what food it
and they
at an albatross. I
that delicious food everyday. Three days later a ship came to the island and
me.
One day when I was
home, I was
when I noticed a sign
: Special of the Day – Albatross. I just
to
that delicious food again, I went inside the restaurant and
a dish of albatross. I took one mouthful, but it was nothing
the food I
on the island.
I
the bill and left
what it was that I
on the island. I hadn’t
any other animals there. Then it came to me. Oh my Grandmother! I
that all that time I
my own
. Now I cannot live with myself. God
me but I have to
.
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