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My second home, well I have many second homes but the beach has a special place in my heart. I always say it's a little closer to heaven. In my world it is.I just feel free when I listen to the waves crashing.Sitting in sand that is warm against my tanish skin. The smell of sunscreen all around with a cold drink next to me,wearing my favorite bathing suit,80 degree weather and music blasting,surrounded by friends and family. My heart belongs to the beach. If I want to escape I always end up being at the beach. When I'm at the beach I escape life, crazy as that may sound my mind goes blank and all my worries go away for those short hours. It's like I'm back on the soccer field where all I had to focus on is the ball and the goal. Ever since I had to put my cleats away the beach had always been my plan B. I never could imagine my life without soccer which one day I will pick up again but the beach is a peaceful place to re energize from all my troubles and stresses that is happening in my life. It's my stress free place. It feels amazing to just close my eyes under the beating hot sun and not think about any craziness happening and just think of what I may look like after taking a shower when I get home. I normally look like a burnt lobster even after applying sunscreen all day. The beach can never let me down even on a cloudy day. That smell you get when you've reached the beach is the smell that makes my mouth water and no I'm not talking about the pizza or fudge. I know not everyone's happy place is the beach but just imagine you being at your happy place and how you feel. That's how I feel when I'm at the beach. Don't let anyone take your happy place away because that is where you can just relax and be you.

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