Personal Story
visiting my friend’s family who happened to live in the
same village where I lived. My friend introduced him to me
and after a year of courtship, we got engaged. Then he
brought me to the United States. My husband became sick
two years later of throat cancer. Then he died. I was very
sad. It was a terrible time in my life. Losing someone very
dear to my heart is very hurtful. I was alone for four years.
Unexpectedly, in 2012 I met someone at Outback Steak
House during happy hour. About a year later, we were
engaged. He fills the gap in my life. I am very happy now.
Bu Nga Deyoo is a student at the Adult and Alternative Education Center
in Key West. Her teacher is Ms. Josephson.
My Vacation at Stella Lake
My caregiver took me to Jacksonville International
Airport to go to Michigan to spend my two-week summer
vacation with my grandparents. After spending one night at
their house, we drove to their cabin at Stella Lake, which is
located in the Hiawatha National Forest. Grandpa built the
cabin himself. He also brought in sand and developed a
beach. I stayed in my own trailer next to my Grandparents’
cabin. Everyday I got to go swimming in the lake; the
water was nice and warm. I did many fun things such as
shoot a BB gun at a pop can, go on a four-wheeler ride
through the forest, take Grandma’s paddleboat and paddle
around the dock, feed the chipmunks and squirrels, catch a
lot of fish, and skip rocks over the water. Grandpa also took
me to see his deer blind. I sat in the green house and gazed
out on the lake where I saw an eagle fly by. I even watched
fire works across the lake. I helped my Grandpa rake the
trash off the beach and helped him clean out his tractor
shed. We did lots of fun things together. He even let me
drive his new boat. After one week, we came back to town
so Grandpa could cut the grass. We went to church that
Sunday then met my two great aunts for brunch.
During my last week at the lake I went fishing with
Grandpa on his pontoon boat. I caught 24 fish, but had to
release them back into the lake. The Saturday before I