Growing up in a very warm climate, I had to deal with grueling summers that always seemed to never have an end in sight.
As a kid, I wanted to spend all of my time outside with my friends, but it was near impossible to do so in the dead of the summer months.
Just stepping outside for a few moments in the afternoon meant I would be hit with a wave of thick humidity that would leave me drenched in sweat. Because of this, I spent most of my summers inside my childhood home, where I could bask in the glory of the air conditioner we had. The cool of the air conditioning unit brought relief to my family and me, where we spent many summer afternoons playing board games and watching movies inside. There was one summer where we were met with a cooling issue and we had to seek out air conditioner repair. Fortunately, the air conditioner service was quick and we only suffered one day without AC. Still, that extremely hot day remains in my memory, even now. I can vividly remember tossing and turning in my bed feeling like I was on fire. Even taking a cold shower didn’t seem to bring any relief. In a way, I am grateful for that experience, because it made me appreciate my air conditioning unit way more as a result. Luckily, my new home has faced no air conditioning problems like that of my childhood home, though I will forever cherish the memories I had there!