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Mt. Rainier: A Short Story

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“The mountains are calling and I must go!” John Muir The allure of nature has never failed to astonish me. Climbing steep mountains, going through the woods, listen to the water splash and birds sing had always been my dream. On Sunday, September 20, 2015 this dream turned into reality when I went on my first hike to Mt. Rainier. Indeed, I felt a sense of triumph reaching the place where I never thought I could with fatigue and stress of knowing that I have to get back over the same rough trail. My legs were severely sore and my lungs were congested but today when I look back on it as an epic expedition, a wide grin appears on my face and I believe it will continue to do so over the rest of my life.

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