While I was out on a walk with my dog and boyfriend, I noticed that the carnival has finally come to my town. The sight of the fun house, slide, and swinger filled me with childhood joy. When I was a child I waited for the carnival to come to my school like I anticipated the arrival of Christmas every year. I would ask my mom for some money to spend of the rides and pink cotton candy.

Seeing the children walking excitedly towards the rides was like seeing myself as a child. I felt excitement seeing the red and white striped ticket booth where I used to buy tickets for all the wild rides, at least they were pretty wild when I was in elementary school. I don't have kids so instead I took my dog to the carnival tonight. She was enjoying the crowd and festivities. I was too. The carnival should come to town more often. The child is still alive within me. Thank god. I long to return to a time when life was simpler and the day seemed to go on forever.