Warped Tour was a crazy time. Your surrounded by people you don't know, musician's you admire but have never met and your constantly trying to find shade. Warped Tour was so awesome to go to and for my friend Cassie and I, it was heaven. We immediately became immersed In the world of music and we had been running around all day. We didn't really think of the sunburn possibilities and we didn't think about money and how much to bring. We had learned the hard way and quickly became slower so we could enjoy the moment. If we went too quick with spending money and jumping to every booth to just buy, we may not have any money for water and food. After all we only had a part time job and we were just figuring **** out with adulthood. It was around the corner and for us both we were engrossed in school or home life. It was hard to have an appropriate amount of cash.
After a while we decided to lay on the grass and cool down. We were hit and the reason? It was over 100 degrees outside. The humidity was 90% and we were out there with our little white selves in full exposure. No real water. No sunscreen. Just the two of us being idiots who fell into the world of music with no one to guide us.
We were in line waiting for our turn with a band. It was hot, no breeze, we hadn't eaten yet and suddenly my friend stops. She's on front of a band member is handing her picture for him to sign and she suddenly declares "hey, Sarah I can't see" and at first I thought she was kidding. Her eyes were open and she was moving slightly. She could see the band member in feint of her, couldn't she? I saved my hand in front of her face. Nothing. Immediately the band members called a paramedic and handed me a bottle of water for her. She fell slightly and almost went down in the dirt. I helped her stay stable by holding her up as the paramedics got her in the direction she needed to go.
After I got the autographs and our stuff I went and found the tent that she was in. I was so scared. I thought we were done right then and there. My friend list her eye sight because she didn't have enough water in her system. The heat and humidity made her almost faint. It was a nuts experience and when I found her In the tent she said she was fine and that they gave her juice and wants her to stay in the shade. It was like it was nothing.
It was surprising and felt very odd that she played it off so well but at the same time I expected as much. For me it was scary as hell but hey, sometimes **** happens and because of that That's how we grow.
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