A list of things I used to take for granted during summer vacation
*Subject to change
The suburbs
Sleeping with the windows open
The way the sunlight streams through the windows in the morning
Waking up to sun streaks in your eyes
Waking up earlier than you wanted because of said sun streaks
Hearing the birds as you open your eyes
Summer reading
Not knowing what time it is
Not being able to remember the last time you washed your hair because the chlorine and salt took care of it for you
Curly, frizzy, knotted hair
Not caring about your curly, frizzy, knotted hair
“You got some sun”
Aloe
Calamine lotion
The smell of fresh cut grass
The smell of sunscreen
Getting annoyed when your mom told you to re-apply
Getting annoyed waiting to jump in the water after re-applying
The smell of a backyard fire
When your clothes smelled like that fire for days
Wiffle ball
Being bored