Day 38: Walking on the Moon


ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS IN 120 WORDS
Readings for EFL Students

WALKING ON THE MOON
Grammar Point: Simple Past vs. Past Continuous

It was a spring night. I was helping a couple with their wedding reception, walking all over the place to make sure everything was fine. Suddenly, when I was crossing the dance floor─walking really fast─I felt that gravity vanished. In my mind, I crossed the atmosphere in a rocket and got to the moon. I had never thought I would ever be able to walk on the moon, but I did at that wedding! It was not because of a pretty girl, but one of my shoes! The heel of one of them had come off, so─for the two longest seconds ever─walking felt funny. Today, I want to thank God because I was ready for the unexpected that night, just as I am today: to walk on the moon.

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