Memories...

A little story about me as a 16 year old hooligan.

16. No money...Nothing but a boombox and a bad attitude. And enough whiskey to fuel my racing teenage thoughts. A bridge...Such a lonely place under so many cold and unforgiving stars. There was always something about that place that made me want to go back time after time. Maybe it was the solitude...Maybe just the drunken stupor. I miss it so bad though...Think I'd give just about anything to be there again. I felt alive and nothing seemed to matter there. All of my problems went away with a little booze and a small fire...Years later I remember all of the graffitti and the smell of that place. I remember staying out for long weekends under that bridge and feeling like life would never go on. I was wrong...It went on. And it's been one Hell of a ride. I let those years melt down to the wick. They passed me by...They pass us all by. Now I'm bored and I'm getting older everyday. To the youth of this country...Find a bridge and go hang out under it. Think...Breathe...Feel alive. It will leave you with a wealth of memories. And a long and boring blog entry. At least you can say that you had a memory...In the end that's all any of us have.

Author's Note

I was 16.

Reviews

[J Carly]

I enjoyed this. I didn't have a "bridge" exactly...more of a broken down old boat dock near an old unmarked graveyard. But the feeling is the same. I love the ending,

"Think...Breathe...Feel alive. It will leave you with a wealth of memories. And a long and boring blog entry. At least you can say that you had a memory...In the end that's all any of us have."

So very true. Well Done.

[CLR9]

The verdict: I now have cancer from reading this.

[Deborah Leah Krempa]

Been there and done that before, and you are right our memories are all we have. A very well written honest writing. Thank you for sharing your story. Debileah

[Sarah Buchanan]

Awesome, although you could probably break it into at least 2 or 3 paragraphs. Just a suggestion to make it easier to read. But that's just because one long paragraph is a pet pev of mine baby, so don't take it personally.

[Dana Shefelbine]

i couldn't have said it any better.
i feel the same, not how you miss it, but how it makes you feel secure.
the bridge's like a mommy i don't have.
i really like this, it's great.