JeffsFort Posted March 11 Posted March 11 There’s something about the first warm breeze of spring that can send your mind wandering back to grade school. The snowbanks shrinking along the playground, the smell of wet pavement after recess, the way the classroom windows were finally cracked open after a long winter. Maybe it was the excitement of field trip coming up, doodling in the margins of your notebook while the teacher talked, or the secret little daydreams that helped the school day pass a bit faster. For many of us, those early springs also carried quiet moments of figuring ourselves out—feelings we didn’t have words for yet, or ones we learned very quickly to keep tucked away like a folded note in a desk. Looking back now as adults, those memories can feel sweet, awkward, and maybe even a little funny, all while we consider the 'what if' moments in some big events. Spring had its own kind of magic back then: the first crush that made your stomach flip, the friend you always hoped would pick you for their team or even just come over and hang out, the walk home when the air finally smelled like grass again. Whether your memory of it all is silly, shy, or secretly sentimental, those small moments often stick with us far longer than we expect. So this months question is... What did you get excited for when spring finally arrived when you were still in grade school? 💜
JeffsFort Posted Friday at 04:06 PM Author Posted Friday at 04:06 PM Wow, looks like this question wan't a popular one on this forum Maybe next time... ** When I was A kid, I had too many responsibilities at home. Two younger siblings to watch out for, an overloaded mother who worked full time to keep a roof over our head and a father who started out an angry alcoholic but ended out letting his alcoholism destroy what good health he could have had, making him like another younger sibling I had to watch out for to help keep my mother from getting overloaded. You know... following about a decade of the man beating it into me that I was worthless and a disappointment. (Good Times) ::groan:: Winter was the worst as we would be stuck inside the house the majority of time but in the spring, I got a break. The kids could play in the yard or go to a friend's house to play. I occasionally got to hang out with one of my best friends, even if it was just to ride bikes, skate, or toss a ball around (or at each other, LOL!) I secretly had a crush on him so I hoarded each and every memory I could with him until we eventually moved away and I lost touch. Of the memories I still look back on, the most memorable were the times we spent when the weather finally let us go outside again. To this day, spring reminds me of him and makes it that much more special.
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