Corner‑Nature Project

I'm Sara Bennett from the Tribune. Can I talk to you about the street corner?”a woman says to me.

“A walking path would be nice,”I say,“and maybe a vegetable garden. And a bench(长凳) so people could sit down and listen to the birds singing .” I'm surprised at myself, at how many ideas I've got for this corner.

When we' re done, Ms Bennett takes a few more pictures and thanks me for my time. Mama hugs me and says,“I'm really proud of you, Tia. You' re making things happen. I have a feeling tomorrow's going to be a big day.”

Mama is right . My brothers run into my room the next morning , waving a newspaper. Fighting for Nature on the Corner of 71st is the title of the article, and along with it is a picture of me!

After breakfast we take our chairs and signs back to the corner. I’m just settling in for another long day when all of a sudden I see my friend Tanya and her family coming down the street.They’ve got chairs and they' re joining us !

Then Mr and Mrs Choi from the second floor show up.“ Tia, I think you' re right. We need a little nature around here,”Mrs Choi says.

This isn't just my corner anymore. This is our corner.