As I look upon the remnants Of a childhood abandoned I remember the squeals of delight The urging to be pushed higher To have the toes touch the sky Remembering how you never wanted the ride to end I see the yellow earth movers Now covered in weeds That once scooped at the sands Where [...]
Tag: childhood
Childhood Fading
The sun is setting on her childhood. The landscape is quickly changing. One day soon, I will turn around and see a woman standing before me. I hope she never loses her adventurous spirit. The braveness that climbs as high as possible in a tree. The warrior on the soccer field. The fearlessness riding down [...]
A Little Brother
Since my baby brother's birthday is rapidly approaching, this week's throwback will be about the beginnings of siblinghood. My brother is four and 1/2 years younger (to the day) than me. While I have faint memories here and there prior to his birth, for the most part I have no memory of life without him. [...]
Have cows…will travel
Yes... you see correctly. No, your eyes aren't deceiving you. There is indeed a cow in the backseat of the car. When I was around 5 1/2 or 6, my dad decided that since we lived in the country, we should try having some cows. This "experiment" lasted around a year. We had 7 cows. [...]
My first real prayer
I've had a hard time deciding on a throwback topic. I have lots of things that I want to tell about. My dilemma has been that I am a visual learner and have a visual preference for telling my stories. I haven't found all my childhood pictures and need some others from my parents. It [...]
I think I can
Children have an amazing imagination. When I think back on the amazing adventures my children created with their minds when they were younger, I am in awe. It makes me reminisce on some of the amazing adventures that my mind created. One of my earlier memories was born out of a conversation with Dad's sister. [...]
Original Tiny House Dweller
Tiny Houses. Before tiny houses were a thing to be desired and featured on TV shows, my parents were living that way with a baby in tow (that’d be me). Adventurers. My parents were young when they married. Only 17 and 19. You can read their love story here. My mother got pregnant with me [...]
Capturing the beauty that the eye beholds
I have always loved photography. I love that it captures a glimpse into a moment in time. It can evoke feelings, memories, and beauty that can take your breath away. I love taking photographs. I do not know composition, lighting, and all the wonderful, knowledgeable things that a true photographer learns and depicts in their [...]