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Noa sends a video to her family
Tonight, I am recording a video for my family.
I am floating in front of a small .
"Hello, everyone. I am fine and very happy here," I say.
I am showing them my small sleeping bag on the wall.
"Look, I am sleeping on the wall every night!" I laugh.
The will travel to Earth in a few seconds.
But my family will watch it tomorrow morning, not now.
Because of the time , their will come later.
I my little sister more than I expected.
"I will bring you a space photo," I her.
"We will look at the stars together after I ," I say.
My mother's face is smiling in my last video from home.
I am watching it again before I sleep tonight.
"I will call you again next Sunday," I tell them.
Tomorrow, my family will send me a new video.
I am counting the days until their next .
In space, letters and calls are very important to us.
They keep my heart warm on , quiet nights.
"I will work hard and stay up here," I say.
"I will come home before the winter snow," I .
I stop the and send the to Earth.
Now I am floating quietly by the dark window.
The Earth is shining, and my family is down there.
Soon, I will hear their voices again, and I smile.