Tuesday, March 29, 2011

RememRED:Being Five Again




"Good afternoon to you, good afternoon to you, we're all in our places with bright shiny faces, good afternoon to you Mrs. Harkenreider"! How I can still remember this song I used to sing almost 30 years ago is beyond me. I have such fond memories from my first year of school in Kindergarten. It was the last year they did half day for Kindergarten and I went to school in the afternoons. I spent every school day with my mom in the mornings, ate lunch before school and rode a big yellow s hooligan bus.

The first day was pretty tragic, I ran down the isle of the bus trying to watch my mom stand there as the bus pulled away and found myself in tears because she didn't seed me waving her goodbye. I think that was the only time I cried.
I carried a yellow daffy duck shoulder bag everyday to class. I remember when my mom brought it home for me. I was nervous and was shy about taking it from her. I still remember being careful to not lose it, not as careful about leaving my jacket or sweater on the bus several times throughout the year. I made sure I clutched that bag like my life depended on it.

I will forever remember being in my first play. It was the alphabet and I was Tall T. I thought I got the letter T because of my name starting with a T but I think it was the luck of the draw. I got to wear tights, a leotard and a cardboard cut out T that was painted with shiny silver paint. I was so proud! My mother still has Polaroid photos of this day. The smile on my face is priceless.

I had my first crush on a red headed freckle faced boy named Billy. I used to bring him pennies to school. Don't ask me why, I have no clue. My mother still remembers that boy too. She came on a field trip with my class to Publix grocery store and I held his hand the whole time. It was puppy love.


Ah the days of carefree life. School had no worries. It was full of crafts, playing musical chairs, making home made doughnuts, recess, learning to write your name and being able to survive the next year in first grade. Such fond memories from my past.

8 comments:

Evonne said...

I wish life was still as simple as Kindergarten was. I love that you had a Daffy Duck book bag.

Shell said...

How cute about the letter T and your first crush!

Debra Gray-Elliott said...

Stopping by from the RDC. Loved reading about your memory.

Nichole said...

If only life could always be that simple...such happy memories. :)

Adelle said...

I mentioned my first crush in my memory, too! John-Paul...

Anonymous said...

so cute!
I had a crush on a red head too only his name was Stephen!

Unknown said...

I love how you threaded those memories together! Such important moments!

I really liked how you opened this with the morning song. I could practically hear it and it brought me right next to you!

Tracie Nall said...

So many fun memories.

I had my own red-haired, freckled by, only his name was Tyler.

I love that you remember that song. How fun.