Hot sun on my forehead, the sweat pooling in my eyebrows.
The height of summer, as my grandma would have said.
We had a pool in our backyard, but the water was filled with leaves and bugs, which my older brother was supposed to have cleaned.
I really wanted to jump in anyway, to cool down some.
This was when I was almost 10 years old.
We lived in Australia, but shortly after this we moved to the US.
I think that’s why it’s such a strong memory.
Submitted by Alice E.