#2

“Megan, you can go on your break now.” Thank god  I thought to myself. Leaving the grocery store for that short thirty minutes was the best thing that could happen right now. I walked out into the beautiful seventy degree sunlight, putting my five dollar sunglasses on. I was going to the park that was a minute’s drive away, it was my safe place during work. Sometimes I wondered why I kept this job; I only got minimum wage and my boss, Rick, was a jerk. But then I remember that college was only four months away and my parents weren't paying for much of it so every penny I made meant everything.

The park was the most beautiful part of the small town I grew up in. It had memories that I'd always remember. Girl Scout camping weekends, friends' graduation parties, my grandmother selling her breads and cookies on market days; they were some of the best parts of my life. It was a small park split up into two parts by a small river that ran through the entire town. Trees, jungle-gyms, and benches were thoughtfully placed throughout.

I went to my usual spot near the river beneath a large oak tree. The uneven ground never bothered me much, it was nice just to get away from the store. I sat and looked at today's sights: a woman walking her dog, a family at a picnic table eating dinner, kids playing in the river, an old couple watching the kids and holding hands. These were the moments that I liked to witness; they were the things that make the best memories.

Everything around me put me at peace. For thirty minutes I escaped from the fluorescent lights that gave me headaches, the customers that thought that they were better than you, and managers that cared less than the cashiers. I rested my head against the trunk of the tree, closed my eyes and smiled. For thirty minutes that oak tree was my safe haven.

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Chance]

A good start, nice descriptions. I love to read something that is descriptive and really draws you in, holds your interest and leaves you wanting more. This really did that for me, I could picture myself in the park and felt the peace that you were describing. The words flowed very elegantly and the idea was beautifully written. Would love to read more.