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I walked down the dark dirt path to a small quaint cottage. The smell of pine trees and the sound of birds filled my senses. The air around me was warm as I walked closer. The picnic table outside was rustic and wooden. I ran my hand across it and it felt bumpy and aged. I imagined picnics with juicy tarts and cobblers that may have happened at this table. The cottage looked vintage like a grandmothers, it laid deep within the woods and was secluded from city life. It was a very peaceful setting.
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-tae
The first gap is best filled with "resembled" (Sebastian comments here that many people believed that his sister was similar to him in the looks)
The second gap is "remembrance" - he means here that he cries after her (the more refers to more salt water, that is his tears)
staying positive and finding the good in things that some would see as bad. its like glass half full instead of half empty. hope this helped!