WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER ABOUT YOUR CHILDHOOD? January 5, 2006

I’d have to say overall I had a normal happy childhood. Mom came through some hard times where we went on food stamps for a short while, had to get commodity food and lots of car problems. No matter what we were always f ed and always got to whatever destination we were going to. I loved swimming in our pool, getting wet in the sprinkler, going to the mountains, sledding on the hills, picking fruits in the trees, going to school everyday and actually living my childhood and not having to be an adult at a young age. So I got to be a kid when I was a kid. I liked going to school. I really liked spelling and recess with my cousinJessica and Melissa. Getting lice from them was hard on mom. She’d have to clean sheets, beds, couches and all our hair. She never gave up though, it was fun when she took us trick or treating. It was always fun. I remember being afraid of men/boys because mom put fear in me at a young age to keep away from them- that they do bad things. In grade school, I was disgustingly shy. I hated it. Got me by though. Jessica stuck up for me most of the time. I believe I was as bully to my sisters- I guess I was the typical bully big sister. My brothers like playing typical big brother tricks like locking me in the room yelling that there’s someone in the closet- dumb stuff like that. I used to have long hair and I’d wake my mom up to braid my hair. Many times she’d get upset. I didn’t’ care- I wanted my hair braided. I had the back bedroom for a long time. I used to be a lob and when I was told to clean my room I’d just cover it. I remember I could wear the same undies for like a whole week and not change- oh how drama that was or to think I ever did that. It was fun to shop for tennis and clothes at the beginning of the month. Oops I mean school year. We had chores we were supposed to do. I remember dishes, setting table and sweeping were three of them. Most of the time I was spoiled and always got what I wanted. Well seems that way but its not true. I was just a happy child. I know now that mom did a fine job raising gentlemen and ladies. We’re all sincere not only to each other but everyone else as well. I loved my childhood. There were a few foggy times were it wasn’t all bubblegum and care bears but I think I had a happy and pleasant childhood overall. I have no complaints. The hardest was having no dad but mom did an okay job all by herself. I think goodness she was a good protector and watched us through thick and thin of times.