Exactly as the title describes. This weekend was so perfect. I spent it with my family which may seem incredibly annoying, but it really wasn't. It was relatively calm. It was my family, my dad's best friend and his wife, and then his friend, girlfriend and daughter. Three campsites side by side. Right next to the pool. And we played family feud against the other campers. We swam all day, and ate all night. We got up before the sun rose, and went down way after it had set. But no matter the lack of sleep, none of us were ever tired. Even Olivia, the 10 year old daughter of my dad's friend, wasn't tired. I sat next to a fire with a book, blanket, and great company.
I can't describe how nice it was to kick back, take a weekend off from work, and just keep it nice and calm and quiet with my family. I braided Olivia's hair and my dad's friends would pull on it. She'd scream and run around, like a typical little girl. It made me smile because it's the exact same thing they used to do to me when I was her age. So as I was sitting there braiding my own hair, he came over to me and yanked the braid out. Not forcefully or harmfully, just playing around to piss me off and get me going. I growled, got up, and smack him around a little. He proceeds to grab me by the neck, again extremely playfully, and messes up my hair again. After, he looks me straight in the face and says, you know it's only 'cause I love you.
My brother and myself rented a paddle boat to explore the lake. A $7 well spent, because for the hour we paddled out as far as you could see from shore. Sore as hell, but we did it. We had the time of our lives in an overrated hunk of plastic with two sets of bike pedals to move it.
it made me realize that no matter how much I need the money, taking the weekend off was one of the best things I could have done for myself. I forgot about all my troubles back home, everything that I'd been stressing out about. All the crap going on at work, all the people who've been beating me down.
This is the first summer in years I can actually say I didn't sit around all summer. I actually did things that I wanted to do. Even though I haven't seen Ian, Kevin, Taylor, Dylan, Penny, or any one else for that matter, I still did intersting things. I miss everyone, seeming as I've worked almost every day of the summer.
Ian and Kevin, I can't wait to see you guys when school starts. I miss you guys ! (:
This year's going to be good. The summer before it was good, so this year is going to be just as good. I'm not going to dwell on the seniors that are gone, because after three years I've built myself up enough to take their place.
I'm ready to do it- to spread my wings and fly. They may be gone, and their memories forever left in my heart, but it's time I stood up and said, I am the top of the top. I am the best of the best. I have worked my ass off, I have paid my dues and done my share. I've been hurt by my best friend. I've watched the man I loved love someone else. I got thrown out on the street by someone who meant the world to me. I've done it all, seen it all, and am prepared to take on anything now.
Look out, Central. The seniors of 2011 are going to kick some major ass this year, and you better be ready for it.
I love my life, and I love everyone in it. Period.
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