Tag: Childhood Memories

  • Tick Tock? The Thing I Never Lost

    Tick Tock? The Thing I Never Lost

    What I treasured most as a child was not something I could hold, but something that held me. Through a small riddle about time, I rediscover that my greatest attachment was never an object at all, but the people and history that shaped who I am and who I am becoming.

  • If You Ever Wondered What It Was Like at Mealtime in a Big Family

    If You Ever Wondered What It Was Like at Mealtime in a Big Family

    If you ever wondered what mealtime was like in a big family, picture thirteen plates, two tables, a homemade bench packed shoulder to shoulder, and arms reaching overhead for food that vanished faster than unicorn leftovers. Our favorite meal wasn’t about the food—it was about the love, laughter, and chaos that held us together.

  • When life is tough…

    When life is tough…

    When things go wrong, as they often will. When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, When funds are low and the debts are high, And..