Living with the Archers ******
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Last published Fri, May 8, 2015
Happiness is supposed to be the key to life.
It's supposed to make everything ok.
But it doesn't.
Life is a funny thing, it's like a roller coaster.
It can take you high and it can take you low.
But it's your choice whether to scream, or enjoy the ride.
But lately I wonder what happens when the roller coaster stops.
When that roller coaster we call life malfunctions.
When your stuck in one place for a long time.
With no hope of getting down.
Two years after the tragic accident that killed her parents,
Skye Waters is moving from Melbourne to Brisbane to live with a family friend.
Only that friend has eight boys. Boys, not girls, boys.
Having lost all hope of ever running professionally again,
And now with the new onset of eight boys to deal with,
Skye's life is one of misery.
But with a little help, friendship, love, and a new mindset, Skye has a goal.
A goal to race the track again.
Can she achieve her dream? Or will it all crumble to dust,
Just like the rest of her life.
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