I did absolute shit during said day, but it was amazing.
I went slept in, I went to the tanning bed. I went to the library. I played with my dog. I ate some ice cream. I started and finished The Perks of Being a Wallflower today. In that book, the main character, Charlie, talks about this one tiny moment with his friends, and they all feel this way. They feel infinite. Not only did I read that book today, but I learned what it was like. To be infinite.
I was just riding along in the golf-cart as my little brother drove up and down the yard, the hills and the driveway. I had my legs propped up on the front, and I was clutching my book so it wouldn't bounce out. We ended up stopping to visit our grandfather, Pappy as we call him. We sat under the shade trees in his front yard, in the patio chairs. We ate Popsicles and just talked about things that we liked. I had forgotten how much I missed him. Then, as my bare feet combed through the grass back to the golf-cart, I looked around. Sunshine was bouncing off of everything. My thighs were pink, and my cheeks were warm. Duckling took me for the bumpy ride down to our own driveway, and I knew then. I knew, I was infinite.
I feel like in that moment, something just came up and smacked me dead in the face. It didn't hurt, no, but I feel like it was a very big turning point for me. One that told me that yes, things will be okay. That I am happy. That I will be. I want to cry tears of joy.
I want everyone to know this feeling.
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