I REMEMBER:
- The smell of lilacs from the bushes in the backyard
- The simplicity of dirt, water and what they could be
- The afternoons spent with my Barbies on the front porch
- The determination of making the swing go even higher
- The belief that THIS year the rhubarb that I pulled from the ground would be sweet, not bitter
- The stain of green on my hands and the smell of green in the air as I tended to the garden
- The silence of the earth while lying back in a fresh blanket of snow
- The sense of adventure, taking off for the day on my bike - new places to find my independence
- The excitement of slumber parties - the danger of the Ouija board and the endless giggles
- The competition of who could stay under water the longest
- The disappointment of just how boring a pogo stick was
- The nights of potential at the roller rink, pompoms on my skates, comb in my back pocket
- The first and last days of school
What do you remember?
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