A Six Flags Summer

Summer is a much anticipated season, probably the most anticipated season of the four. What's funny about summer is that people look so forward to it throughout the bleak and cold winter that when summer comes, they long for the cold. It seems that this seems to be the pattern for people's lives in today's world. Whenever someone wants a certain thing, they soon want what they gave up to get the said "thing." The most common example of this is money. Most of the time people buy stuff erratically and in the moment, then regret it soon. Much like summertime. And in my situation, I wanted summer to come for Six Flags. Yes, this meant money! But it also meant being able to be with my friends for 10 hours a day for six days a week! Yet, being in the midst of another great summer, I sit here longing for school to start in the fall. I can't wait for college. But being back in my dark room in the basement, I can still be happy, more than happy, to go to Six Flags everyday to work. I love driving the scenic route 109 to Six Flags everyday where the trees outgrow the sunlight causing shadows to win every time. However, I do not enjoy the Lemon-Lime Highlighter shirts for the workers or the 2 mile hike to my venue. But for some reason, in the dingy, musty, and just plain old Miss Kitty's Saloon, the smell of fresh cooked turkey legs doesn't haunt me, but it gives a sense of comfortability as soon as I walk behind Miss Kitty's. Smell seems to be one the most bewildering senses. It is the one sense that you can...well...sense without knowing what it is. This is hard to explain. For example, whenever you are at a candle shop and catch a hint of a certain smell that brings you back to somewhere vague. Maybe even an old house that you used to live in as a young child. Also, the smell of blacktop is one that I will smell in the cold winter and be able to go back to the warmth of mid-summer at Six Flags. I also enjoy going to the employee cafe, "All Star's", even though the food there ranges from "edible to mediocre" according to my favorite sound tech Shannon. The sounds of Six Flags is another thing. The ever sounding coasters and the chatter of random guests who view me as a random worker, or the "Park Sound." For those of you that do not know what Park Sound is, it's basically a radio station for Six Flags that plays a total of 20 songs. Yes, that seems like a pretty good idea until you hear those songs 20 times a day. 20 songs multiplied by 20 times a day equals way too much subconscious memorization. But Six Flags has allowed me to mature in years past my age on paper, which last time I checked was 17. The friendships I have made will last a lifetime and I hope my future summers remain singing and dancing at Six Flags Saint Louis just plain living the life. And back to the longing for what you've lost. Remember to live in the moment and not worry about what has happened or what is going to happen. The only thing you need to worry about is what is happening right in this very second! I hope everyone is enjoying their summer so far, and I hope you are longing for the moment, not the future. Thank you all!