Disappointment!

There's no shortage of disappointment in my life but this one was personal I thought. It was during the fair that comes at the end of every august month. My sisters and I (mostly me) would pick bottles all years to save for the "Fair Day" .I think this year in question we didn't go. I was very sad about that but I made the best of my day and went to play outside. Living on the farm of 160 acres there's no shortage of adventures. I will touch on adventures later. I was looking at the field when I notice something red far off in the middle of the field. I wasn't sure but I concluded to my excitement that it was a balloon! Its was late August and the hay had not yet been cut. The hay must have been 1 foot above my head and by now's estimate I would say the balloon was 1/2 a mile. Off I went! I had to go over to the east side of the farm through a cow pasture because that field was on the other side of a creek and the bridge was on the other side of the pasture. Dodging the cows was a challenge but I made it to the bridge. Once across now I was on the east side of the field. I lined myself of with my target and off I went! Pushing forward through the long hay was difficult and once in a while I would jump up to make sure I was still on target. Finally I made it! It was indeed a red balloon! It still had a string. I grabbed its string and began my quest back home through the high straw field. I was almost at the edge when the balloon busted. I continued home busted balloon in my hands crying to myself. Later in the 80's a song came out about red balloons that always reminded me of that day.