Stop and Remember

Hey guys, it's Joshua. Sorry that we haven't posted in a few weeks. I am going to a camp reunion today, and these are my thoughts:

The thing about camp is that you can start over. When you are at camp, you don't have to be the nerd others called you. You can be the star and make new friends. A kid who is hated by everyone at school can be loved at camp. It feels so good to be with your friends, right? That's why the camp reunion is so good. You can be that person again, the superstar. I personally love going to camp reunions, where I can see all of my friends again.

You can meet up with the ones you love. I personally loved some of the kids at Island Lake Camp, so I hope I can see them today. It feels so good to be with other kids. It's almost like you are seeing an old friend. Being in the city, no one really lives near me, so it's nice to know that there is a place we can all meet again. All of this is corny and cheesy- but it is more than true.

I could laugh about old things at camp. At Island Lake, we had a Color War. In the finale of Color War, we had to sing a song. I was on the "Nerds" team, and we sang a song called "Stop And Remember." It went something like this:

Stop and remember/It ain't over yet/Don't say September. Let's walk down that dirt road/So what if we're aimless/Our bliss still shows.

That song captures what it was like to be at Island Lake. While September is long gone, it's still nice to stop and remember about camp. To stop and remember about all the fun times I had at camp. To stop and remember, and know that even though camp is over, the memories will always stay. It's cheesy, as I said before, but it is so true. Ask any of the 500 kids at Island Lake, and they will tell you the same. Trust me.

------- Edit: I am at the reunion on my phone. So far, I have seen some friends, but there are some I am still looking for. The ones I have seen love to talk about camp, as I said. Gotta go now. I will update later. -Joshua

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