RELIEF

Summer... This single word brings many different things to mind. It brings color. The bright blues of a summer sky, and a warm lake. The vibrant yellows of the sunflowers,and the scorching sun. The hot pinks of beach balls, and flower-print bikinis . The scarlet reds of new mustangs, and newly budding begonias. The gorgeous greens of leaves on the once winter-bared trees. The deep dark browns of fresh dirt.

The thought of summer it doesn't only bring color but a number of things. It brings heat for one, but the most important thing about summer is that it brings relief. For a high school student like me right now, during Autumn, the thought of summer brings relief. Not only from the cold, but from the pressures of school life also. NO more homework, NO more detentions, and NO more getting up at 6 in the morning. The thought that summer is complete vacation is a lie though. At least for me it is. During summer I have a job at Latino family services, and I do sports on 3 different leagues. Every day I have a practice, or a game, and even though that sounds like fun, not only do I have to rush all the time, but I also have to balance work time too. During summer I can't wait until school starts again.

When I do have school it is hectic. I have a whole bunch of homework all the time; I always go to bed late because not only am I in swimming, I also do hockey, dance, and I have to be at school by 7:00 AM. In school you have to worry about friends, rumors, boys, and grades. In school you have to worry about the "right look" (I don't have enough money to find mine), and if you dress differently people tend to label you as weird, or freaky. Although I'm not proud of it, even I've thought those things, and really believed them about a few "odd" people. During school I can't wait until it's summer again .

People (myself included) do not dream, and wish for school, or summer, or anything else because they think that specific time of the year is great. They wish for these things because they want relief from pressure. The longing for a time to cast away all worries like you did as a child is a part of human nature. The longing for relief from burdens is a part of human nature. Humans shy away from pain naturally, and they (we) regard most burdens as pain. The longing for relief is a part of human nature, as much as the tendency to tell small white lies. As much as the tendency to to do what you can to fit in so as not to be ridiculed. Humans are perplex in their many and varied natures. But the most basic of them is the longing, the need, the want for relief.