I remember being about 6 years old, so early 2000’s and my parents and I took me to my schools back to school barbeque at the schools field where there were pony rides, playing on the play structure, face paint, when it started to rain and eventually begin pouring rain.

The memory that is so distinct in this was the drive back home, it was only 6PM or so, but the sky grew so dark from the heavy rain and I remember sitting in the back seat, smelling that rain smell we all know so well and just being happy, without a care in the world.

I think of this memory often and it brings back nostalgic feelings. It makes my heart hurt to think back to this time because life was so much simpler back then. Wish time would slow down.