Posted April 10, 2021

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I can't recall what age I was exactly, but I remember my mom sitting next to me to help me with my homework and that homework consisted of me learning how to write the alphabet. I remember using a pencil to painstakingly trace every single letter of the alphabet (small caps and large caps). I remember how difficult it was, but my mom would hold the pencil with me and help me trace those letters I was struggling with the most. I remember being very happy of her help and smiles. I did not know this at that time, but later in life I learned that both my parents grew up with illiteracy well up to their early teenage years (poor village, schooling for those who could afford it). So when I replay this memory of my mom holding that pencil with me to trace those letters, it's just all the more special to me. :)

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I hope that story entertained you haha. :)

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- Back before this COVID thing utterly ruined society, when we still had free life, the summer of 2019 was one of my favorite summers ever because we could actually do stuff. My family did a load of things together but my favorite part was probably when we all went to a small town festival in my home town. Despite being a small town, this festival is a pretty big deal and it's just an awesome time to hang out and celebrate the rich history/heritage of my home. That year was the first year since I was a kid that we actually did more than just grab a bit of festival food: we actually stuck around for a few hours, enjoyed the parade and just savored the fun and the atmosphere of a celebration of the town's history. I hear they're planning to do it this year, after all, I just hope it's free from mask policies because I don't wear them, but I'd very much like to enjoy going again! Nonetheless, I'm grateful that the year before all this garbage happened, we did some really fun stuff.

Btw I also hope tptb "allow us" to get back to normalcy soon enough, so you and others(among other things) can enjoy such things once more. :)


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Update: done to post 54.....will do some more later on. Thanks again to all who've entered and/or shared their cherished memories with the rest of us.
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Good luck to all the participants!
Post edited April 10, 2021 by Vingry