The Steps That Lead To Nowhere

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The Steps That Lead To Nowhere

by Carole L. Haines

Our family just loves to visit abandoned places. There are a few really interesting ones near our home. Our son is especially into this, so we go on hikes with him to see these places. He studies up on the history of the places and tells us about them as we explore. It’s intriguing to visit where others have trod long ago. You can almost hear the echoes of voices calling from room to room; it’s like the walls are aching with stories to tell. The places seem to brighten when we walk in, as if glad someone has remembered them and has come to wander awhile. 

One of the most interesting places we visited was fenced off, which was good because the area is an old missile site. As we peered through the fence, we…