Thinking of The Past - Part 2

@Marcyaz (35316)
United States
December 31, 2015 11:05am CST
We moved into town when I was almost 5 years old and while I was sitting out on this front steps I noticed some kids across the street and a girl a few years older than me asked me if I wanted to play ball with them. Of course I said yes and they rolled this large ball across the street to me and I of course rolled it back to them. I found they had 5 children 2 boys and 3 girls, the girls and I became great friends. Now I finally had some friends and my brother started at a new school and he also made new friends although we still went some places together I wasn't as dependent on him as in the past. The neighbor kids and I would go to the library every week and we also every Saturday afternoon we would go to the movies. On the way to the movies we would stop at this potatoe chip store and get a bag of chips for 10 cents to take to the movies (they didn't have any problem with that) then we would buy our drinks at the concession stand. Sometimes we would go to the roller skating rink as we got older. I found the sleep overs so much fun. My father brought home a kitten one day and how much fun that kitten was until I started breaking out and had to go to the doctor and was told I was allergic to cat fur. I was devasted to have to give my kitten away. Next will come my teen years.
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@T_gray (7774)
• Salina, Kansas
31 Dec 15
Loving the memoirs so far, can't wait for the rest. So sad about the kitty. I had the same thing happen to me as a child. :-(
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
1 Jan 16
Thank You, it is so hurtful to a child to have to give up a pet so you know what I mean since you had the same thing happen. @T_gray
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@T_gray (7774)
• Salina, Kansas
1 Jan 16
@Marcyaz I do understand.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 Dec 15
You had a great childhood and being able to do things with your friends. I look forward to your teen years.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
1 Jan 16
Thanks, I did have a very good childhood and realize how good when I hear some stories on here. My teen years were just as good. @just4him
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@celticeagle (167015)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Jan 16
Sounds like a nice childhood and friendship. Good friends are great to have when growing up. I used to go skating too. Ice skating was scary for me.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
1 Jan 16
It was a nice childhood and I made lots of friends. We went roller skating and ice skating a lot and it was fun. Now if I tried to skate I would fall on my face. @celticeagle
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
2 Jan 16
@celticeagle Yes, I know what you mean I wouldn't try it now either.
@celticeagle (167015)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Jan 16
@Marcyaz ..I feel on my face then and wouldn't try it now days.
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• Canada
1 Jan 16
Those childhood memories really stick to us, don't they?
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
1 Jan 16
They sure do sick to us good and bad memories. @Sheilamarie78
@paigea (36317)
• Canada
31 Dec 15
awww, that is too bad you had to give your kitten away. Great memories.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
31 Dec 15
Yes it was very sad and luckily I have outgrown that but I have lots of good memories.
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@paigea (36317)
• Canada
31 Dec 15
@Marcyaz Mainly good memories is a good thing.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
1 Jan 16
@paigea Yes, good memories is what keeps me going.
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
1 Jan 16
It' better to let the kittens be given away because it's your health that's at stake. Allergies can be controlled by some medicines but as long as their is this stuffs that causes them, allergies will occur so often or they can get worse in the worst case scenario
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
1 Jan 16
The allergy would only have become worse as time went on so my parents made the wise decision. I was so sad without my kitty but my health was at stake. @trivia79
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
1 Jan 16
@trivia79 I outgrew the allergy to cat fur but I have an allergy to wool.
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
1 Jan 16
@Marcyaz Do you still have your allergy now? by the way, what is your allergic reactions?
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• United States
1 Jan 16
What a beautiful childhood you had Marcy. I gather you are no longer allergic to cats now?
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
31 Dec 15
I love posts like this, keep them coming. Sorry about the kitten.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
1 Jan 16
Thanks I will give them out in installment. Yes, it hurt to have to give up the kitten.
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@Shyamalaa (525)
• Udaipur, India
4 Jan 16
Joyful childhood memories with friends! It is sad about the kitten though!