My worst sunburn lasted for three days and I got it on a cloudy day with an umbrella. I was older about 16 and I went to the beach with Lenny and Jane my older step-brother. We were there for about 5 hours and it was cloudy. I do remember the umbrella but not anything about suntan lotion. It felt fine there and did not turn the usual lobster red color which would let me know it was gonna hurt later. Either that night or the next morning I had unbelievable pain on the chest.
The only thing that stopped the burning and itching was to stand in the shower with the water running on my chest. This did not let up for 3 days. The it still itched terribly and as soon as I would stop scratching the pain would start again and then only lightly scratching would relieve the pain.
One of the best advances of mankind is sun lotion that not only feels and smells good but that it actually works.
*Like a soda dispenser with many flavors we have a rainbow of emotions residing within us. I got squeezed by the crashing waves and what came out was fun, adventure and joy; but it could have been fear and pain. What squeezes you and what comes out when you are squeezed?
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