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November 24, 2011 by Spreading Joy

I Remember

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Me and my Daddy

I remember the excitement of Christmas and thinking it would never get here (Wait..that was JUST last week *grins*)

I remember Thanksgiving trips to the mountains to see my Grandmother and other family members

I remember the many, many games of kill the man with the ball

I remember playing dodgeball in our street till way past we were supposed to

I remember walking to school and enjoying it

I remember my favorite doll being my Baby-That-Away and I carried her everywhere, until my Dad sat on her accidentially

I remember playing freeze tag

I remember always being the pitcher for the softball games and my brothers aiming at me when they were at bat

I remember a bus that came by on Sundays to take us to Church

I remember getting up and making Mom’s coffee early for her for a while

I remember sleeping with the window open as we had no air conditioning

I remember walking in the snow, always

I remember walking down the railroad tracks with Mom & Angie – but when we got to the bridge, I’d go down the hill, across the road and back up again.

I remember riding our bikes everywhere, even 4 to 8 miles away to the grocery store

I remember only having enough for “today” and being the happiest ever

I remember walking home in the rain from the grocery store and stomping through the puddles

I remember thumping Mom in the head and her chasing me down, sitting on me, thumping me back and NOT getting up when the cable dude came in to install our new “gift”

I remember getting up in the mornings and running to the heater to get ready as only one room had heat

I remember my first kiss, and then later…. I remember wishing I had not wasted it on someone who truly didn’t care

I remember burning up our toaster oven and feeling horrible as a teen because we had nothing else to cook with….nothing

I remember playing card games with Mom until 2 or 3 am and singing most of the time. The torture she endured while we had fun

I remember going to sleep anticipating Christmas and dreaming of wrapped presents all around me

I remember not having much by way of “things” but always feeling more loved than I could describe

I remember the few wonderful trips to the beach, Dad taking me WAY out, but I wasn’t afraid as he was a giant in my eyes. I remember him lifting me high above the water and giggling with delight

I remember the crab that got out of the coffee pot at the beach house and chased me out of the bathroom

I remember popping HUGE bags of popcorn and the popcorn fights

I remember chasing down the boys that picked on the girl that lived behind us

I remember being afraid of the “monster” under the bed, but not the bully down the road

I remember loving to sit in the library at school and reading, holding a rag doll that was always in the rocking chair

I remember never being picked for any team in school until last

I remember loving the balance beam

I remember keeping to myself in school with one or two close friends, and I often wonder where one from elementary school is

I remember loving each of my elementary teachers dearly – even the 4th grade teachers assistant that was always so mean to me and wouldn’t help me OR allow me to call her MOM in class. She totally made me work for those A’s

I remember being a safety patrol in school and loving helping the smaller kids

I remember watching scary movies with my mom till the wee hours of the morning

I remember hardly ever spending the night away from home

I remember wishing I could give my mom everything she needed…not realizing that loving her unconditionally was enough

I remember going to the Christmas Tree lot and picking the biggest tree they had. I remember Daddy always saying yes, even though it had to be cut way down

I remember so many things!

Some good, some bad and some worse – but more than anything, I remember always being loved….no matter what.

All these things, good and bad, have shaped my heart into what it is today.

and for THAT – I’m truly thankful.

 

What are some of the things you remember?

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

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Comments

  1. 1

    michael brits says

    January 9, 2012 at 9:27 am

    Thanking you for your message.

    Reply
  2. 2

    Anita Brenda Alofah says

    July 23, 2012 at 6:27 pm

    I remenmber riding everywhere with my dad on his bike and thinking joyfully “Am the most loved kid on planet earth”

    Reply
    • 3

      Marie says

      July 24, 2012 at 7:09 am

      I loooooooove such memories! Thank you for sharing that with me. I had many many moments like that where I just basked in the fact that I felt sooo loved!

      Reply
  3. 4

    Roxanne says

    July 6, 2015 at 11:16 am

    I remember LOVING Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood! I love that my daughter now has Daniel Tiger 😉

    Reply
    • 5

      Jennifer DeFrates/Heaven Not Harvard says

      July 6, 2015 at 11:38 am

      My daughter is watching Daniel TIger right now! I love that she and I share that. Maria from Sesame Street is retiring and I feel very lucky that my daughter got to watch the same characters on Sesame Street that I did 40+ years ago. Fun to share those memories for sure.
      Jennifer DeFrates/Heaven Not Harvard recently posted..Smores Cheesecake

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  4. 6

    Caroline @ In Due Time says

    July 6, 2015 at 11:23 am

    I remember spending HOURS outside in the pool, jumping on the trampoline, playing nintendo, and riding bikes 😉

    Reply
  5. 7

    Jennifer DeFrates/Heaven Not Harvard says

    July 6, 2015 at 11:39 am

    I think my favorite of yours, having just enough for today was enough. As adults, I think we live in the past or the future a lot and need to remember to live in the present too. Someday, what will you look back on today and have missed.
    Jennifer DeFrates/Heaven Not Harvard recently posted..Smores Cheesecake

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  6. 8

    Alexa says

    July 6, 2015 at 11:43 am

    Wow great read thank you for sharing
    Alexa recently posted..A Birthday Wish To Mom!

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  7. 9

    Samantha says

    July 6, 2015 at 2:11 pm

    I remember playing outside for hours with my dolls…
    Samantha recently posted..5 Home Goals to Accomplish Everday

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  8. 10

    Andi says

    July 6, 2015 at 2:57 pm

    a LOT of beautiful memories you have – tryin to make some new good ones on my own 😀
    Andi recently posted..Coupons – And Where Do You Get Them From?

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    Angie says

    July 6, 2015 at 4:35 pm

    Memories are powerful! Thank you for sharing yours today!
    Angie recently posted..The Music of My Heart

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  10. 12

    Brandi @ penguinsinpink.com says

    July 6, 2015 at 9:39 pm

    I remember laughing around the table each Thanksgiving and silly funny things my siblings and I did. Thanks for making me pause and reflect on those sweet memories.
    Brandi @ penguinsinpink.com recently posted..Goals for July

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  11. 13

    Kandi says

    July 7, 2015 at 10:11 am

    Oh how I remember so much. To many favorite “remembers” to list! One though is my granddad. He always had a werthers original in one of his pockets. And it was always the same pocket. And my annual “date” with my dad when him and I would go tag a tree for Christmas then go have ice cream, maybe play some mini golf. It was always just him and I that did that.

    Reply
  12. 14

    Emerald says

    July 7, 2015 at 10:38 am

    One thing my family and I do almost everyday is share memories. It’s a great pass time for us :). We may not have much, but we do have each other and God and that is so much better than having material things.

    Reply
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    Jerusha (TheDisneyChef.com) says

    July 7, 2015 at 12:35 pm

    Thank you for such a beautiful, insightful post that inspired me to remember a few things of my own. – Jerusha, TheDisneyChef.com
    Jerusha (TheDisneyChef.com) recently posted..A Review of Earl of Sandwich (and a Few Tips Too)

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    Chari says

    July 8, 2015 at 10:04 pm

    I remember my mom playing The Temptations music cd loudly every Christmas season as a child lol!

    Reply

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