i miss make-believe raindrop races on window panes down the highway. i miss puddle jumping in dirt roads. i miss muddy sunflower boots. i miss hiding giggles behind daisy patches during hide-and-seek. i miss scraped knees and climbing trees. i miss forest picnics by the river. i miss jumping from porches, believing i was invincible, even after breaking my wrist. i miss feeling magical and powerful and important.