What are your earliest memories?
By anawar
@anawar (2404)
United States
May 3, 2008 12:50am CST
My family moved into a new house when I was five years old. It's easy for me to date my first memories, because I know I was somewhere between three and four years when I lived in the old house.
Some people can remember as far back as two years old.
These are some of my memories_
I remember looking for my Easter basket behind the living room curtains. I can remember sitting in the living room and eating coco-puffs. I remember both my sister and I getting dolls for Christmas and I loved my doll but my sister hated dolls.
I remember standing on the landing of the stairs leading to the bedroom floor and pretending I was the captain of a ship. I suppose that's an allegory of some sort.
Did I think I could pilot the course of my life? If I did, I was wrong!
How far back does your memory stretch and do you think your memories had anything to do with who you are today? What do you experience when you look back into who you were?
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4 responses
@theprogamer (10534)
• United States
3 May 08
One early one was reading a book in my room. I was about two at the time. I also wrote on the books too, words, short phrases, my name, even questions.
@anawar (2404)
• United States
3 May 08
Whoa. A child prodigy. I've never met anyone who remembers all the way back to two years old. That's amazing you had all those talents at age two. I'm impressed.
Thanks for adding a comment here. You know, I really like the picture you use to represent who you are.
@theprogamer (10534)
• United States
6 May 08
It was pretty neat and I still have a couple. I noticed some drawings one one of the books. I'm still amazed by it.
I'm glad you like the image, I thought it was one of the best avatars I could find for display. I really like it too... and yes I have to admit, there is some sort of draw or similarity between me and the avatar.
@Terri66 (7)
• United States
6 May 08
I have a detailed memory of being on a cattle farm when I was about 3. At the time it seemed huge but my parents later told me that is was just a few head of cattle. To me, I was watching hundreds of cattle being rounded up into a pen by cowboys on horses with lassos. A panoramic of sights and sounds. I could feel the vibrations in the ground as the cattle thundered past, the mournful wail of the cattle as if expressing a mixture of fear and resentment...the dust, the barking dogs...It was very exciting.
@rhane7315 (5649)
• Philippines
3 May 08
mine would be i was very afraid of my father when i was young lol when i do something that i think that he would get mad, i just cry so he won't get mad at me lol
@sisterjinx (1135)
• United States
3 May 08
I honestly don't remember very much before I was in 4th grade but I do remember the day my dad and mom split up. I was 3 years old and I had heard them talking. My mother seemed upset. I only remember hiding behind her while my dad tried to explain that he had to go and that he loved me.
I don't really remember much but I can see the picture of it in my head when I choose to think about it.
I think I remember this because I missed my dad so much in my life. I got to see him once a year for anywhere from a week to a summer, but it wasn't the same as having him there. He lived so far away that it was difficult to really ever develop much of a relationship with him.
@anawar (2404)
• United States
6 May 08
sisterjinx_ I'm sorry your dad left when you were only three. It hit you hard if you can still see the picture of the past in your head. It's good it only shows up when you choose to think about it.
I like the way you worded that.
Some dads don't deserve our love, and we can't chase after ghosts looking for those who left us, like your dad.
It sounds like you've made peace with your past though. You're probably better off without him.
Thanks for sharing. Sending light and love your way.
