KEEP THE LIGHT BURNING

Annie and her family lived in a lighthouse at sea. Every now and then their father had to go to the mainland to get food and other supplies. Being the light house caretaker wasn’t easy. They had to make sure they kept the light burning to keep the ships safe.
One day, their father had to go to town to get some food as well as medicine for their sick mother. Before he left, he appointed Abbie to take care of the lamps. Abbie accepted responsibility and off their father went. After some time, the weather became bad. There was a snowstorm brewing. Abbie stayed up the whole night and made sure the strong winds and the ice forming in the glass didn’t put off the light. The next day, the weather tool a turn for the worse. The wind was stronger, the waves bigger and the freezing rain pelted down their store house. Abbie remembered her chickens. She went out to get them but as soon as she had her chicken in a basket, a giant wave was heading for her. She was almost swept away if she hadn’t reached the door in time. Abbie with her family along with the chickens tried to endure the weather. Even with all the distractions around her, Abbie didn’t forget her job of keeping the lights burning. The next day, the sky was dark as ever. They were running out of food and only had eggs to eat. The oil for the lamps was also getting scarce and their mom was still sick. Nevertheless, Abbie kept the lights burning.
Early the next day, Abbie and her family was surprised to see the blue sky and calm waves. Then they saw a boat coming towards them. It was their father! He had brought along food, medicine and other supplies for them. Abbie’s father said he was very proud of Abbie and that he wasn’t worried because in the mainland he could see that Abbie kept the lights burning thus keeping the ship safe.

- T. Dexter