Summer is a time for sun. Summer means laughter, water in your hair, sand in between your toes and watermelon juice running down your chin. Summer is about feeling care free, light and happy. Hot warm nights are perfect for running in the ocean or skateboarding down sunset boulevard. Hot mornings are great for a fruit smoothie and a dip in the pool, a bike ride or a movie.
My summers have changed as I've gotten older. Growing up I spent my summers at the beach eating ice cream and working on my tan. My house was constantly buzzing with 17 year old boys sprawled out on the couch, chairs and the floor eating the entire refrigerator.
When I got a full time job and then a career, my summer turned into three months filled with work, just like any other time of the year. I miss the days of my hair curling from the salt in the ocean and running down the beach listening to music, but that does not mean I don't appreciate where I am in my life now. Though sometimes I feel like I'm looking out at the beautiful summer days through a window.
When I think of summer I think of the song "Don't Worry Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin. He sings "in every life we have some trouble but when you worry, you make it double. Don't worry, be happy."
I love the heat. I love summer. I love the feeling of the strong sun beating down on my face. My summers have changed, that is true, but summer is still my favorite time of year. This is a reminder to myself to get out and enjoy the sun while it lasts.
Don't Worry Be Happy music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-diB65scQU
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