Month: October 2012

When I think of myself, I always see the girl that I was in the summer of 2008. Vibrant, carefree, and young at heart. The place was Italy, and I was 14 years old. Me being in Italy and away from my parents for a month was an adventure. Although I was staying at my uncle’s house, I felt like I was on my own and had to depend on myself a little bit. During my stay in Italy, I rode my cousins bike daily, enjoyed the sun’s warm embrace, and immersed myself in art, and the wonders of life. After diner, I would take walks around town, stopping by a bench near a marble water fountains to enjoy a gelato. It was a simple kind of life. A life where everything slowed down and you didn’t have any distractions. I felt free for once, truly free. There was no worry on my mind and my heart was happy. For once, I knew what it felt like to be content. That summer vacation really helped me learn a lot about myself. It helped me get on a deeper level with my inner self and who I really was. Now I have lost touch with that connection. I have let myself become cold and sometimes way too serious. Now and days I forget so easily that a simple life is a beautiful one. Every now and then, that girl calls out to me and yearns to come out. Although things might get tough, and I might get stressed out, I always keep the sweet summer days and nights of Italy in my mind. In my heart, I will always see that girl of my young teenage years. That girl who has a warm smile, a peaceful mind, and a pure heart. Years from now, I will always see that girl that I know I can find, time and again, if only I look inside myself.