A Time to Remember

The sun was just starting to appear above the horizon. There was the smell of saltwater in the air from the nearby ocean. I could see a tiny speck of the water from where I stood. The ocean was reflecting all the colors of the sunrise and glistening. It was as if there were millions of little diamonds in the water. I could hear the seagulls from the beach. And the wind lightly pushed my hair in front of my face.
I continued down the pathway that led to the beach. As I came closer I could hear the waves crashing against the shore. I took off my flip-flops, and stepped onto the beach. The sand felt cool on my bare feet. For a while I just stood there watching the waves, letting myself by caught in their hypnotic trance. After a few minutes I went down to the sparkling water
Every morning I came. When I was here I didn’t have to worry about anything else. Everything was calm and peaceful. I could just walk along the beach and watch the sunrise. For me, they were one of the most beautiful things in the world.
I closed my eyes and breathed in deeply. I looked around the beach, which was nearly empty since it was so early in the morning. The sand crabs scuttled across the sand. The birds flew through the sky and swooped down to the water or landed on the sand. This was a moment I had to savor, because I didn’t know when I would be here again.
After one last look, I left. I left my place. I left behind all those mornings spent sitting in the sand watching the sunrises. I walked away from all the times I’d spent on that beach with my friends. All laughter and smiles that took place there. Now all I had left were my memories.

When I got back to my house, my whole family was standing outside. My dad was watching the movers load the last of our things into the big truck.
“Cass! There you are. It’s about time! We’re almost ready to leave.” my mom shouted to me.
“Sorry,” I replied.
“Make that, we are ready to leave,” my dad said. I sighed and walked to the car. I slid open the door and got in. Just minutes later our car pulled out of the driveway and we were driving down the street with the moving van following right behind us. I took my last look at the house and we were off.