How often do you think about your childhood, and wish you could do it all over
By meholl
@meholl (510)
United States
November 1, 2007 4:09am CST
As kids we had a house that sat right in the middle of a kids paradise. We had a meadow, a barn, chicken coop, large yard on one side, a great sled hill on the other. And behind the sled hill, there was just a great area to play. One side sloped down covered with trees, great hiding place. The other side had a hole, not deep or anything, maybe 3 feet. And you know as kids a hole is more than a hole. We had started with 4 cats, and ended up with like 200. We had our own private swimming pond with fresh mountain water. It was so much fun being a kid where I grew up. And we raised chickens, pigs, cows, and had a few horses that were only for us kids.
I never really thought I was that lucky until my parents divorced and all these things disappeard.
How I wish I could give my own kids a place like that to grow up. And we only paid $75 a month rent. Now days, a house with like that with the properties would sell for close to a million dollars.
Do you have any favorite child hood memories or places you remember as a child that you would like to share
3 responses
@balasri (26537)
• India
1 Nov 07
I was born and brought up in Sri lanka where I spent my schooldays and boyhood .It is an emerald paradise.I was in a hill country with lush greenery.It is like a little Scotland.the name of my school is Highlands.The days were wonderful and and I spent them with a style.I felt the culture shock very badly when I came to India.
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@ayou82 (3450)
• Philippines
2 Nov 07
When my dad use to carry me like a pig and carry me while im sleeping. And living in a small house in the shanties were i really grew up and that build me a foundation of what i am now. I really took this as my inspiration on how life really hard and you really fight poverty and raise yoursel to the highest peak and make something good for yourself.
@ayou82 (3450)
• Philippines
2 Nov 07
When my dad use to carry me like a pig and carry me while im sleeping. And living in a small house in the shanties were i really grew up and that build me a foundation of what i am now. I really took this as my inspiration on how life really hard and you really fight poverty and raise yoursel to the highest peak and make something good for yourself.
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