Joe helps cheer up his sister Theresa on a cloudy day.

Narrator: Female

Story Begins: 3:31

Cloudy Days Excerpt:

It was a cool autumn afternoon on Ahway Island. A soft blanket of gray clouds drifted across the sky. Gentle sunbeams peeked through from time to time. The air had been growing crisper each day, and in the early morning, the chill would turn the dew into a delicate frost that sparkled on the bushes and grass. Most of the trees had already let go of their colorful leaves, leaving the branches bare and the ground covered in a cozy carpet of red, yellow, and brown.

Joe and Theresa had just finished helping their parents with the yard work.  They had raked and blown all the remaining leaves into a big pile in front of the curb. Now, the family’s chores were done, and the lawn looked neat and tidy.  After all the raking, the cool autumn breeze felt wonderful on Joe’s face.

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