jpr: Early fall, well before the 1st semester began, Crystal paid a visit to my office at the university. Memory recalls that she was just beginning her junior year. We sat and talked of fellow students, past classes, and her ensuing course schedule. I said, "Crystal you look quite pale and thin. Have you been sick recently?"
She began her tale of recently returning from vacation in the Amazon where she had been lost for a week in the jungle (rain forest.). During this time she repeatedly wanted to commit suicide but her companion refused to give her his pen knife for such. No water and half a box of tic-tacs where their only provisions. The bugs bit them day and night!
She was a solid hard working student. After graduation, she moved to California.
http://old.post-gazette.com/World/20020902amazon0902p2.asp
I could not resist commenting. Perfectly written!
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