fhernanff-50337909 @fhernanff-50337909
Amanda is my name, and I'm 23 years old. As a child, I spent summers at the beach with my family. I love the way the sand feels between my toes and the smell of saltwater in the air. My favorite part of summer is when my mom lets me wear her old swimsuits to the beach. They're always too big for me, but I feel so free when I'm running around in them.
In high school, I started taking photography classes. I loved capturing the way the sunlight reflected off the water and how it made everyone look like they were radiating happiness. After graduation, I decided not to pursue photography as a career because I felt too self-conscious about my body. But now that I'm older, I've come to realize that there's beauty in imperfection.
Today, I came to the beach with friends. We spent most of our time laughing and playing games by the water's edge. When it got hot, we decided to treat ourselves to some ice cream. As we were walking back up to the towels, one of my friends accidentally dropped a cone on me. The cold ice cream felt good against my skin, but I was more annoyed about getting wet than anything else.
As I'm standing here now, looking out at the ocean, I can't help but think that this might be my last summer like this before reality sets in and I have to grow up completely. But for now, I'll just let myself enjoy the
