Twink Pic | Swimming

But ten years later, you look at that same photo and think, "God, I was a work of art."

Did this resonate? Do you have a "swimming pic" you used to hate but now love? Drop a comment below or tag me in your summer nostalgia shots. twink pic swimming

I found that photo again last night while cleaning out my iCloud. My first instinct was the usual cringe: "Why did I part my hair like that?" and "I look like a drowned spider." But ten years later, you look at that

The Polaroid in My Pocket: On That Twink Pic by the Swimming Hole Subtitle: Nostalgia, summer thighs, and the confidence of not knowing how good you looked. I found that photo again last night while

You look at the photo and think, "I need to get bigger."

The lake in the background is murky brown, not the Caribbean blue of Instagram. But it was cold, and it was ours. We had snuck past the "No Trespassing" sign just to feel the mud between our toes. That swimming hole was our sanctuary.