Twink: Pic Swimming

The lake in the background is murky brown, not the Caribbean blue of Instagram. But it was cold, and it was ours. We had snuck past the "No Trespassing" sign just to feel the mud between our toes. That swimming hole was our sanctuary.

Did this resonate? Do you have a "swimming pic" you used to hate but now love? Drop a comment below or tag me in your summer nostalgia shots. twink pic swimming

I found that photo again last night while cleaning out my iCloud. My first instinct was the usual cringe: "Why did I part my hair like that?" and "I look like a drowned spider." The lake in the background is murky brown,

There is a specific folder on my phone labeled "Summer 2014." It’s full of blurry campfires, burnt hot dogs, and exactly one photo of me jumping off a dock that I almost deleted because I thought my arms looked too small. That swimming hole was our sanctuary