On the last day of finals, my friends and I decided to celebrate by going to the Prudential Center and getting Pinkberry right before it closed. It was spontaneous, it was fun, it was the greatest night of my life. People who were with me that night may not have thought of it as any special. It was simply another night of hanging out. But I think the greatest part about that night was the fact that there were no burdens behind me. I had nothing to worry about, nothing to fear. I no longer had to think, “Oh, I have this and this to do when I get back.” or “I still have to do this”. Everything was at peace and nothing was stressing me out.
When a friend of mine wanted to be “rebellious” and took one of the ads from the phone store stands, I didn’t even yell at him, or tell him to hurry up so that I could get back on campus and not get caught. Even if we did get caught, I would be okay with it because I’m not wasting any time. It was great not having to be the usual impatient New Yorker I am. It was a night that I could simply spread my arms open and literally run wild and free. The fresh air in my face and the happiness that was all around me that signified all the stress that has been accumulating the past 8 months of my life GONE. It was just a night that I didn’t have anything on my mind but freedom.
I don’t know if I’ll ever have a night like that ever again. I don’t know if I’ll ever experience something like that ever again. But I really wish I could. I really do.
“Patrick started driving really fast, and just before we got to the tunnel, Sam stood up, and the wind turned her dress into ocean waves. When we hit the tunnel, all the sound got scooped up into a vacuum, and it was replaced by a song on the tape player. A beautiful song called “Landslide.” When we got out of the tunnel, Sam screamed this really fun scream, and there it was. Downtown. Lights on buildings and everything that makes you wonder. Sam sat down and started laughing. Patrick started laughing. I started laughing. And in that moment, I swear we were infinite”
-Perks of Being a Wallflower
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