Snapshot Memory....
It was just my cousin, Merilee, and I. With the sun shining down on our suntanned skin, the Suday afternoon's grass rippled around us like the sea on a breezy day. Our dresses followed the same motions. The fresh aroma filled my nose as I scanned the area around us. Everything was so perfect and full of life. Merilee's long dark brown hair had a soft glow from the sun and her eyes wore a perfect glaze of shine over their deep brown color. Her expression was that of a deer just awaking. Across both our faces freckles were scattered. "How many freckles do you have today?" Grandpa would ask us it seems every day of that summer. She glanced across the park at the swimming pool that lay in front of us. I drew in a deep breath from that glorious color of pure blue goodness as it sparkled in the warm sunlight. It gave us so much energy. The state of our minds: Pure Bliss. The expectations of the future brought us forward and the reminiscent memories of chilhood pushed us back. Swinging high and pumping our legs hard. Never did we wear shoes even with the 3 blocks we ran to get there. Our smiles could run a thousand miles. The word "Freedom" was floated about the blue sky. And that we were. In pricless measures. Summer had just begun and nothing was in our way. We could do whatever we wanted and go where we wanted to go. Best friends since birth. Little we knew what was to become of our 'Summer Dreams'
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