Serendipity

"The fall felt long, and I saw flashes of memories from my childhood, when I was young and carefree, without life's problems, anxieties, mishaps. I remembered spending time with my family, when we would take spontaneous vacations all over the country to every amusement park and every science museum. I remembered recent times with my friends: study groups, birthdays, holidays. I remembered yesterday, one of the best days of my life, and today, which was the worst. The sea came closer and closer, until all I could see were blue waves, and finally, nothing. "