Hope Road

It’s summer…

…and my brain thinks it’s on vacation. That pesky writer’s block is still hanging on. My little introspective self has been too busy enjoying life and spending time with people to write. Imagine that! It’s a good thing, but not so good for the blogging.

I was thinking about this entry, written in the doldrums of winter, and the last paragraph in particular, because I described spring and summer, and I’m enjoying it so much now! - except for the parts about campus; I’m not actually on campus anymore.

Inside the library, I sit with my chin on my hand, gazing at the wintry tundra outside, and imagining the freedom of spring, like unlocking a prison door. Images float through my mind. A wide expanse of green field, dotted with weeds and wildflowers. Wearing a skirt on a sunny morning. Driving with the windows down. Lying on a blanket outside. Taking a shortcut through the grass. Watching the daffodils bloom. Opening the window in our living room. Wearing short sleeves and flip-flops. Swinging at the park. Sitting outside at a coffee shop. Smiling at everyone as I pass them on campus, feeling the season’s contagious energy. Dodging Frisbees on my way to class. Seeing the first firefly. Going on walks late at night in the warm stillness under a big black star-spangled sky.

1 Comment to It’s summer…

Jacob
June 28, 2008

I suppose they forgot to tell you that once you leave college, you have to work harder to keep the imagination running. Not sitting in class or discussing ideas with friends around the cafeteria table makes a big difference. In college, I had a lot more on my mind to blog about than I do now. So, the solution is to work harder and engage those around you with meaningful conversation.

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