I remember six
My daughter is in first grade and she is six turning seven. My first clear memories are of that age. I don’t remember much but I do have a number of vivid memories from my first grade year. Here are a few memories:
1) Jennifer Wolaver(SP) – Jennifer was the girl who chased all the boys around the playground. She was trying to kiss them. All the other boys ran, I didn’t!
2) Dyslexia – I really got that there was “something wrong with me” I couldn’t keep up with the other kids in class and I was being taken out of class for extra help. I remember feeling bad about these things.
3) Dominic Mastri – I was having such a hard time in school that my parents felt they should find a private school for me where the teachers could provide more direct attention to me. I went the visit the Children’s Learning Workshop, a Montessori school. While I was there I noticed a kid who walked on his toes and crossed his feet. I asked someone why the kid was walking that way to get attention. The other child explained that he couldn’t help it. I don’t think I was told that it was CP at the time. I became good friends with Dominic and we are still friendly today. He is a Public Defender in Scranton Pa.
I don’t remember too much else vividly but as I sit here writing these word I wonder what Haley will remember when she is 34 going on 35. I’m sure she’ll remember the book she wrote which will hopefully be available before the end of the school year. I think she’ll remember doing Saturday’s with Daddy and Haley which might become content for this blog. I hope she’ll remember this past weekend where we went to Snow Mountain in Ga and played all day.
What do you remember from when you were six? What do you hope your kids will remember?
