Red Balloon

one day at wanderland

Looking for a long lost childhood memory. I spent a day wondering around at Disney, Los Angeles. I wish I could be 5 years old again, which my parents would hold my hands, ask if I wanted to play that spaceship.

I tell them "no. I want to play that roller coaster."

They smile to each other "aww, sweetheart, it's too scary for you. can you imagine the feeling when you are upside down?" 

"yes. it's the greatest feeling in the world."

And they just keep laughing until that roller coaster stops. 

I wanted to cry, but then I got carried away by a Mickey Mouse balloon. It went into the sky. I looked up  and waited for it to come closer. I waited but still didn't see it any closer. Then I closed my eyes because I felt a little bit depressed.

" Open your eyes now." I heard a noise in my head. I opened my eyes and I saw a red Mickey Mouse balloon in front of me and my dad held it with a big smile on his face. 

"let me hold it. I want to hold it." I said, loudly.

"here you go, little princess."

I held that balloon for the entire afternoon and tight it around my wrist before I fell asleep later that day.

Childhood memory. Sweet and pure.

Here I am again, at one of my favorite places in the world. And I saw this red balloon flying in the sky and my father came to me and said "you are still my little princess, of the day."

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