I studied very hard at school I wanted to know the My in secrets of life, and, most of all, I wanted to know how to living things. I read all the books that I could find Sweet One day, something happened that added a new idea to after m the ideas that I already had. I was fifteen at the time, and we were on holiday in the mountains. There was a wild want storm, and with it came the most frightening thunder and should lightning that I have ever seen in my life. About twenty of my g metros in front of our house was a great tree. Suddenly univers huge fork of lightning hit the tree. After a few seconds. there was nothing left of it except a black piece of wood Profess two metres high. The lightning had destroyed it. I saw how strong electricity was. I began to read all student the books that I could find about electricity and its terrible for seventeen years my life was very happy. Then the first sad thing happened. My mother became very ill, electri and soon she knew that she was dying. Just before she died, she asked Elizabeth and me to go to her room. She not kr held our hands and said My children, I am very happy because you love each other, and because one day you will get married. Everyone in the family loves you, Elizabeth. Will you take my place in the family, my dear? I can die happy if you will look after them when I have gone.