Magic Summers

Every few years, I get, what I like to call, a "Magic Summer." When every get-together with friends is perfect and I am perfectly happy and I'm actually looking forward to what lies ahead, but also just really loving the present.

The first Magic Summer I can remember was the summer before seventh grade (circa 2004). I just remember having so much fun with my friends and so many end-of-the-year parties and so much excitement for finally starting Junior High. lol. That summer seems so far away now, but I always remember it as one of my favorites, even if I'm not even friends with a lot of the people I hung out with then.

The next Magic Summer I can remember was the summer after I graduated High School. The Honeymoon Summer. At that point, I formed a solid group of close friends -- all of which I am still close with -- and we had so much fun and bonded so much. It was also the summer I started hanging out with Andrew, making it an extra special time.

And now this summer feels magic to me. A few of my close friends didn't make it home for the summer, but with the friends that are here, everything is perfect. Maybe it's because we're all acting like adults during the day, so we're super welcome to relaxing and hanging out at night, or maybe it's because this is our last real summer together before we have to be real people, but the times I've had this summer are some of my favorites.

It's sad to think that after this, I probably won't ever have a real summer break again, but I'm positive that there will be more happiness to come in the future.