"You know of all the places I miss is Canberra. It's beautiful and you'd have loved seeing it. Though the winter gets cold becuase of the snow in the mountains nearby but in Spring everything is in bloom and it is so bueatiful. All the different scents from the diferent flowers are wonderful. Though not good for those who suffer hay fever and such things. I was never truely happy in New York. Its was too over crowded and busy. Canberra was a bit more planned and spread out in its planning. I'm glad I went to New York and got to experience what I did when I was there. I would never have met Brian or had the kids If I hadn't gone to New York. I also wouldn't have this fabulous job if I hadn't have gone either."
"I dunno why women grow quicker then men in high school either," Astra said with a shrug. "I was called all sorts of names because of my height at school."She hoped her voice didn't give away to much emotion when she spoke about school to Kylie.
Astra didn't say that she was teased by some of the bullies at school either. Playing sport and hiding in the school library had been her refuge at school, though the bullies always found a way to catch her. She'd gotten beaten by them a few times; suffering broken bones, cracked ribs and bleeding noses. They'd broken her left hand once, she couldn't play any sport let alone do any school work for she was naturally left handed. Astra had learnt from an early age that if you reported the bullies they just got you a lot worse then they intended. School had been a painful and terrible experience for her.
"I had to learn to be good at sport as my family were all sporty. They played archery, AFL, Rugby League, cricket, basketball, soccer, tennis etc," Astra said. "If I wanted to play with them I had to learn to be tough. That's if they let me of course. Most of the time they didn't want their baby sis hanging around, getting in the way. I tell you it was hard sometimes growing up as the only girl. I used to complain to the old man when they didn't let me play. He'd ordered them to let me play and they did 'cause they were afriad to say no," Astra said smiling.
She remembered all the times she'd gone to the old man becuase her brothers wouldn't share or allow her to play with them. She'd adored them and wanted to be like them; tough, strong and could do anything they wanted. She'd pretty much worshipped the ground they walked on. She'd learnt as she grew older that her brothers were just as human as she was. That discovery had been a bit of a shock to her.
Astra saw David walk in and waved to him. She felt bad that he was siting by himself as she rather liked the quiet linguist.
"I dunno why women grow quicker then men in high school either," Astra said with a shrug. "I was called all sorts of names because of my height at school."She hoped her voice didn't give away to much emotion when she spoke about school to Kylie.
Astra didn't say that she was teased by some of the bullies at school either. Playing sport and hiding in the school library had been her refuge at school, though the bullies always found a way to catch her. She'd gotten beaten by them a few times; suffering broken bones, cracked ribs and bleeding noses. They'd broken her left hand once, she couldn't play any sport let alone do any school work for she was naturally left handed. Astra had learnt from an early age that if you reported the bullies they just got you a lot worse then they intended. School had been a painful and terrible experience for her.
"I had to learn to be good at sport as my family were all sporty. They played archery, AFL, Rugby League, cricket, basketball, soccer, tennis etc," Astra said. "If I wanted to play with them I had to learn to be tough. That's if they let me of course. Most of the time they didn't want their baby sis hanging around, getting in the way. I tell you it was hard sometimes growing up as the only girl. I used to complain to the old man when they didn't let me play. He'd ordered them to let me play and they did 'cause they were afriad to say no," Astra said smiling.
She remembered all the times she'd gone to the old man becuase her brothers wouldn't share or allow her to play with them. She'd adored them and wanted to be like them; tough, strong and could do anything they wanted. She'd pretty much worshipped the ground they walked on. She'd learnt as she grew older that her brothers were just as human as she was. That discovery had been a bit of a shock to her.
Astra saw David walk in and waved to him. She felt bad that he was siting by himself as she rather liked the quiet linguist.
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