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When the Years Pass
It feels like time stands still
I leave the beach house after 8 weeks of pure, delirious happiness
A bubble that has protected me since I was a child
A place I could run to and all my problems would somehow disappear
This year feels different though.
As I approach the start of sophomore year, I feel more grown up then ever
It seems like everyone is going off to college
The summers filled of braiding hair and riding bikes are gone
Spending our last months before the real world starts to demand -
Jobs, internships, college
Things none of us feel ready for.
The sails get folded away in the boat house
Every rudder, center board, and mast gets locked up and ready for next summer
The ping pong tables folded in the back room and the boats tucked away with tarps over them
The things that make up our summers sit frozen in time, ready to be unpacked the following year
The kids return to camp summer after summer, ready to untangle the swim lines and zipper their life jackets
But where do we go when we are no longer those kids?
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My most cherished memories are spent over the summer. The people and magical places give me something to look forward to each and every year.