My name is Robinson Crusoe.
I was born in the old city of York.
Where there is a broad river with ships coming and going down.
All my freetime I spent there, looking for a qiuet stream.
How pleasant it was!
I watched for coming ships with big beautiful sails spread to the wind.
I liked to think about distant lands that they have visited and many interesting things that they have passed.
These thoughts always agitated my mind.
"I wish to be a sailor!" I said to myself.
It must be grand - sail on boundless bue sea, when the sky above and waves behind the ship.
My father wanted me to stay in the York.
He wanted to teach me a handcraft.
But I am not going to stay here.
The thought that I would have to spend all my life in the old dusty room is killing me.
I wish to see the world!
I wish to be a sailor and nothing else!
My mother was very sad.
She told me that sailor's life is a hard life.
"You did not earn anything and frequent storms at sea breaking ships and ruining people.
How much safer it is to be at home!" she told to myself and kissing me.
But nothing could scare me.
I wish to be a sailor and nothing can stop me.
When I was eighteen years old I start work as a captain's pupil on a trading ship.
It was my first voyage!
May 2013
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