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The Smells Of Summer

As this time rolls around every year, I find myself taking deep breaths in and savoring the smells of summer, the fresh cut smell of grass and hay, the fragrant smell of blooming flowers and blossoms on trees, the light scent of chlorine that the wind will carry off of a swimming pool, so many smells that bring back so many memories. (of course, I've never had a car with any sort of reliable air conditioning, so I'm always accustomed to these smells haha) I love this time of year, it's my favorite. Growing up on the farm, every year at this time you realized the earth's promise of renewal, watching the barren land give way to life in the form of abundant crops. Swimming in the creek, riding my bicycle five miles into town just to buy a candybar and some soda, experiencing those smells right up front and in my face each and every day of my youth.

I suppose it's just another reminder of a more innocent time of life, each year, getting out of school, having that three months to go do whatever I wanted, as long as I was getting my chores done at the farm. How nice would it be if we were still able to have that three months off every year, to just be a kid again? I guess this is where I see the reason for needing to own my own business, whatever that business may be, in order to really enjoy life on my own terms. Ah, summer, what a beautiful thing.