Absolutely. No more pretending!
summer, after all, is a time when wonderful things can happen to quiet people. for those few months, you__e not required to be who everyone thinks you are, and that cut-grass smell in the air and the chance to dive into the deep end of a pool give you a courage you don__ have the rest of the year. you can be grateful and easy, with no eyes on you, and no past. summer just opens the door and lets you out.
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summer, after all, is a time when wonderful things can happen to quiet people. for those few months, you__e not required to be who everyone thinks you are, and that cut-grass smell in the air and the chance to dive into the deep end of a pool give you a courage you don__ have the rest of the year. you can be grateful and easy, with no eyes on you, and no past. summer just opens the door and lets you out.
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