We all had parameters on playing after school. Had to be home by 6. Home by 7. Could go out again after dinner, or not. Had to stay within the street. Had to stay in the yard. Only on certain days. And then the friend who seemed to have no rules at all.
But whatever the rules…in the summer they relaxed.
And that loosening of the rules gave a jolt to every moment of the summer experience.
It all became possible even if it was just an extra hour.
No clear plan, no common goal, no long term strategy…the freedom itself was enough to feel electric.
Sometimes we all need to loosen the reigns a little bit just for the thrill of it.
