Sunday, March 20, 2016

Recharging

When I was little I would come to a far town in Nevada and sit by the Colorado river and see people jet ski up and down the river. Years passed, I had my first boyfriend and I was sitting my the same part of Colorado River watching the people have fun on the little machines.
People had to be 18 or over to ride the machines and I did not know that till the day before I was actually going to be 18. my mom and her friend took my sister and I jet skiing. After so many years, it was finally my turn to go up and down the river.
we all had to sign the paper written besides it was our age. On top it said, "if under 18 years of age have your parent or guardians sign next to your name". I thought to myself that after that day my mother will never have to sign for me on anything. I can finally do things on my own.
However, I was still able to drive on the river. But i would get hypnotized by the currents and almost flip my sister and I upside in the water. The water would be normally freezing to me but the excitement of being on the jet skis made the water not seem as bad.
The hours spent of going up and down the river was spectacular that it went by too fast. I did not even notice at that moment on how sunburnt I was getting or how hot it was in the Sorian Desert.
In that moment I truly enjoyed myself. I let my thoughts and emotions go, there wasn't a worry in the world. After that day my soul and mind felt recharged and balanced. I think it is important for everyone to get days like this one every once in a while, to recharge themselves.

2 comments:

  1. Great description, Peyton. I was able to picture myself riding jet skis, and it sounds like a lot of fun. I want to go for myself now.
    I felt similar the last time I filled out a permission slip. It was so weird. And then the other week I realized that I could move out right after graduation if I wanted. It blew my mind. I don’t think I’m ready to adult.
    I totally agree with your point about recharging days. It’s great to just reset and feel fresh. I just spent a whole week doing this. Hopefully I can push through the rest of the school year now!

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  2. Your story is kind of inspiring, I am not yet eighteen, but I myself have already vowed that when I do turn eighteen I will never have to rely on my mom for something as simple as a signature. Little by little I have been able to seen subtle changes in the way that I do things, and have become far more independent. Thank you for sharing, even though I know that your story was about jet skiing I can totally relate to the fact that we are now growing up and becoming less dependent.

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