Greetings to all!
I have a little story about my little friend in America.
He’s a squirrel named Ricky.
There are many large trees growing near my work,
And a lot of squirrels live there.
But one was very brave and inquisitive.
He liked to run up close and take the nuts that I used to leave for him.
Over time, Ricky stopped being afraid of me,
And the distance between us became shorter.
Now, Ricky takes his nuts out of my palm.
We became friends, and I am very happy about that.
Ricky always cheers me up and helps me start a good day.
Valentina Semenova, age sixty-one, is originally from Ukraine and has been living in New York for three years. She writes, “My dream is to speak English well. I’m very grateful for this opportunity.” She is a student at the College of Staten Island, where her teacher is Yuliya Cammarano. The program director is Blerina Likollari.