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Students were asked to write a piece based on the picture "Lighting up the Sky"

The Northern Lights

By: Gabrielle Thompson

2-28-2013

The Northern lights . . . What a beautiful sight!

"Mom, how is that possible?" said the girl.  "I am not sure honey," replied the mom.  

I sat there on the rock admiring it.  How? I would ask myself . . . how is this possible?  On our planet?  I thought this only happened in stories - I was wrong.  

Then this girl comes up to me and says, "you know how this is possible?"

"No, I don't," I replied.

"Magic," she says as she runs off, "it's magic?"

What does that mean?  Magic like spells and witches?  Or magic like your eyes playing tricks?  Whatever it means, it's beautiful.  The Northern Lights are amazing.