Missing

Today I was in the canteen and while I was in line I was watching a PE guy skimming the big outdoor pool. It brought back memories of my lifeguarding days and I realized that I really miss those days. I started thinking about this and realized that there are certain parts of my life that I really miss...

I miss riding my bike to the pool in the somewhat cool summer morning air, nothing but quiet for a bit before the rowdiness begins and doesn't stop.

I miss meeting up with other lifeguards after a long day at work.. we're all showered and clean and the best tanned people in the bars. It was a fun club to be part of.

I miss waking up stupid early in the winter and getting a ride to the pool with my dad, stopping at Tim Horton's for big coffees or teas before being dropped off.

I miss walking home on cold rainy days from the bus and entering a house that's warm, happy and filled with the sounds of my family preparing for dinner.

I miss those insanely long days working at Camp, breathing fresh air every morning, running around crazy all day, hanging out with different people, falling in love with various boys, feeling healthy and pretty.

I miss lots of different things, different little routines I was in for a time, different situations that were special for a time but I know won't happen again. I know this is life and there are other nice things ahead of me, but sometimes I stop and really miss the past. I think that's okay.. it must mean that I have a good one. It's also a lesson to really appreciate the present and enjoy it while it lasts...