As summer winds down and my senior year inches closer and closer I can't help but focus on the "now", the present, what is right in front of my eyes. I'm always looking forward to the next thing, everyone does, but sometimes you have to stop, refocus, and be grateful for what you have at this moment in this crazy fast pace world we live in.
It is hard to explain the way I feel during the summer. It's a mixture of certain things that bring the same feeling back each year; the smell of campfire in your hair, the taste of salt on your lips after a dip in the ocean, the cool beach breeze flowing through your hair as night falls and the sun begins to set, the sweet tang of lemonade savoring your sweet tooth, a beautiful short summer dress free-flowing in the warm air, gold hair in the sunlight falling softly on your back, sand between your toes, barefeet out the car window, the clean, crisp aroma of freshly cut grass, the smooth sound of an acoustic guitar, vibrant colors cascading across the landscape, young innocent dancing hearts...and so much more.
Summer is a time for firsts; to explore yourself and relax your mind. You could be experiencing a new music scene or a new friendship. Days go on forever and when the sun sets, the air cools and music fills the air. Those first soft opening notes of a familiar song ignites a passion inside of you. That strange, beautiful sensation you know as nostalgia creeps up on you slowly and silently and you become fully immersed in a memory that gently lifts your heart. Each summer is another chapter in the everchanging novel we call life. It's a kaleidoscope of events that shape us along the way on this continuous journey.
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