Spring Break Short Story

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Caleb’s Spring Break Caleb was extremely excited! Over the spring weekend break from school, Caleb was going to his Grandpa’s farm as his parents would be away on a trip to Paris. As a young boy, he felt that a trip to the grandparents’ farm was the best place to visit ever. Caleb’s dad grew up as part of a large family and every year there would be a reunion in the summer vacations where the entire family would meet each other. This farm holds special memories for the family at large. However, over the spring break, Caleb and his grandpa would have the farm all to themselves! This place always held a special place in Caleb’s heart. Grandma and Grandma prepared the most scrumptious food he had ever tasted and Grandpa even let him feed all …show more content…

Caleb would again go out in the farm and watch the little bugs and caterpillars climbing on the trees. He would observe the caterpillars creeping up on the leaves and eating it as his food. He would run after the butterflies and enjoy the shining sun in his eyes. This feeling could never be retained in the busy life of the city. One afternoon, grandma accompanied Caleb to the garden and showed him how a caterpillar turns into a beautiful butterfly. She explained that this is an extraordinary time of a caterpillar’s life where he discovers his wings and is able to fly free when he comes out of the chrysalis. She showed him a chrysalis hanging on a tree and asked him to observe it over the break to understand how Gods beautiful creation is born. Caleb was astonished! He couldn’t understand how a caterpillar could turn into a butterfly. His eyes could not believe that a chrysalis, which looks like a dried autumn leaf, will consist of such …show more content…

His dad always told him stories about the farm and how they swam in the river but now Caleb had experienced it on his own. It was the most special place in his heart. He missed the smell of his friendly Grandpas farm clothes and Grandmas delicious cooking. At times, he became sad with the fast life in the city and wanted to go to the farm but mother would always explain to him that he needed to be a part of this world with his friends and family to receive his education and be successful. Grandma, Grandpa and their farm will always have a special place in Caleb’s life but he did understand that his life is in the city and he would only meet them in summers and form more memories in his heart. The teachings of his grandparents remained a part of his life in his everyday tasks. He not only enjoyed himself throughout the summer and spring break but also learnt from the wisdom of his grandparents. He believed that with a lot of struggle and hardships his grandparents were able to create such a life for themselves and their family. Caleb wanted to do the same in the future for his children and grandchildren. The special place he had in his life he wanted his children to have the same. Caleb also made a special book with all the pictures and stories that grandma and grandpa told him so he may always remember all the fun he had with them. He stuck his chrysalis in it as well along with drawing how he swam in the river with him.

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