Lost Explorer

by Robert McEvily

I once thought of myself as an explorer. When I was six, I made a map of my block, quite detailed, and my dad encouraged my cartographic bent. He bought me crayons and markers and tons of sketchpads. I outlined shortcuts through every backyard and knew the shortest distances between any two points. These days, I rely on my phone's GPS. I never know where I am.

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Robert McEvily is the creator and editor of Six Sentences. He lives in the Bronx.