I wished two wishes
The last day I was in Rättvik it was early morning and I had decided what I was going to do the night before. While everyone was sleeping (and in Sweden you don't have to be up early for everyone to be sleeping in the summer...I'm talking 10, 11 o'clock but this was before 8 I believe) I woke up and walked down the beach, across the railroad tracks and train station, and into town. The town square has a fountain. It's very beautiful.
There were no people there because it was so early, which is why I went. There was one man though, I don't think he recognized me but he may have because he was a vendor and we talked the day before (and by talked I mean I asked him the price of something and he answered).
So I had two 50 öre coins and I had planned on throwing each one and making a wish. Except I doubt that they do that in Sweden so I looked like a complete weirdo to the guy watching me. I stood up on the ledge and threw a coin over each shoulder and made two wishes.
I was bitter at the time because I was feeling so horrible and I wanted to go home. (home as in we were camping and I wanted to go back to Krylbo? no. but that's beyond the point.)
I sat for awhile and put my feet in the cold water and took pictures.
Today I realized that those wishes came true. And I suppose that I've wished for a lot of things and I gave up believing because they never came true. What I needed, that is what I wanted. need.
[some sort of dramatic realization that there are certain things you and me and everyone has to do before going on to bigger things]
NOW that I'm doing okay, I can move on. Finally.
Thinking that life is over at 16 or 17 and even few hours ago. How ridiculous.
I am learning from my mistakes.
I now know what old people mean when they say "youth is wasted on the young".
I miss Rättvik a lot. So many lovely memories.
There were no people there because it was so early, which is why I went. There was one man though, I don't think he recognized me but he may have because he was a vendor and we talked the day before (and by talked I mean I asked him the price of something and he answered).
So I had two 50 öre coins and I had planned on throwing each one and making a wish. Except I doubt that they do that in Sweden so I looked like a complete weirdo to the guy watching me. I stood up on the ledge and threw a coin over each shoulder and made two wishes.
I was bitter at the time because I was feeling so horrible and I wanted to go home. (home as in we were camping and I wanted to go back to Krylbo? no. but that's beyond the point.)
I sat for awhile and put my feet in the cold water and took pictures.
Today I realized that those wishes came true. And I suppose that I've wished for a lot of things and I gave up believing because they never came true. What I needed, that is what I wanted. need.
[some sort of dramatic realization that there are certain things you and me and everyone has to do before going on to bigger things]
NOW that I'm doing okay, I can move on. Finally.
Thinking that life is over at 16 or 17 and even few hours ago. How ridiculous.
I am learning from my mistakes.
I now know what old people mean when they say "youth is wasted on the young".
I miss Rättvik a lot. So many lovely memories.