Why the writer used the present simple to describe something occur in the past?
I am twelve years old. I am an army brat. My dad joined the Army before I was born.
My parents and I lived on the moon for two years. Then, out of the blue, we moved to America.
Right off the bat, I hated it. The town we moved to is rural, so it is a culture shock after living on the moon. Everyone at school knows that I am the new kid on the block. I do not have any friends. I
really miss living on the moon.
After one month, I started to play little league sports. Then I made some friends. Soon I was feeling
settled in.
Now I really like living in America and I do not miss living on the moon anymore.
Top answer
I guess that by doing that he is showing you that he is reliving the past, experiencing the exact same emotions as before.
- I guess that by doing that he is showing you that he is reliving the past, experiencing the exact same emotions as before.
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