When I was little the time of summer would always be my favorite. The moment when I would grab all my toys and run outside to play in the pool. Tossing all my toys in the pool, ready to splash around all day. Nowadays, all I want to do is sleep in the pool and soak in the sun. The differences between now and then is I use to love playing in the pool, I could create a sport based on it. But now, I abhorrence playing in the pool. The thought of getting myself wet more than I have to, disgust me.
Every summer I would go to my grandma’s pool with my little white basket full of pool toys. The anxiety of walking in the pool area and getting ready to play in the pool with my tools was overwhelming. The first step into the pool changed my whole world. I used to sit on the step and play by myself. Now, I stay in my own pool, tanning with my sisters. I barely see my grandma as much as I use to.
I remember the days when I would call my grandma at 8am, just to see when we were going down to her pool. Now, I sleep in to any hour of the day and go out into my pool whenever I wake up. I cannot stand waking up any earlier than I have to, it`s my break.
When I was younger I really had no friends that wanted to hang out with me during the week. Ever since I became older, my friends come over just to tan with me. Back then, I would be lucky for my little friends to come over during the week. Parents would be working and they couldn’t get rides. Now, if someone really wants to come over either they can drive or have their siblings or someone take them. Everything is much more convenient nowadays. Tanning is the only thing most teenagers want to do, or just swimming around, not play.
I don’t want to sound rotten when I talk about when I was little, but I don’t find the fun in it anymore. Seeing little kids play makes me annoyed, because some kids splash water all over me. When I was in Florida, kids would splash water all over me when it wasn’t needed. I love kids, but to be honest that is why I hate playing in the pool now. It is kiddish and pointless to be outside all day and get no tan during the summer.
You were certainly reflective in this piece! However, it seems that you were thinking about many topics of reflection all at once. You have the following topics: pool, grandma, sleeping, and friends. Judging by your intro paragraph, I was certain this entire reflection would be based on your "pool" experiences. Be sure to stop after each paragraph you write and ask yourself: Am I staying with my original topic? Each one of the topics you dealt with would have made for an interesting reflection but you do have to stick with one main idea and fully develop it.
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