You must be “this tall” to ride this ride…

You remember that?  Was there anything more upsetting than getting yourself psyched up for the roller coaster, stressing out about that sign, hoping you were tall enough and getting turned away!?

I had a dream about it last night.  I woke up in a cold sweat.  I remember the fist time it happened.  I was at the Jersey Shore with my mom, my dad, my aunts and uncle's and my sister Renee.  It was like 1985 and I wanted to ride the "Jet Star."  That's the Roller Coaster that ended up in the ocean after Hurricane Sandy.  I told my mom I wanted to go on it but I knew they would not let me.  She said wait in line and see what happens.  I waited in line and found out I was too short, they turned me away.  I'm still replaying it in my head at 35 years old.  How does that happen?  I've been obsessing over one night from when i was 6 for 29 years.  People are messed up and I am super messed up.