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Déjà Vu

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My daughter is now just over 5 1/2, which is about how old I was as my family was preparing to move from Seoul, Korea to Chicago, and I have vivid memories of this age.  Lately, I often find myself trying to recall who I was in those days, to remember what I thought about, what I liked to do, how I saw the world through my five-and-a-half year old eyes.  In doing so, I hope to better understand and empathise with my often feisty and saucy girl.

These days, when I sometimes look through my photos of her, I’ll suddenly see myself thirty-something years ago.  I remember how much I liked to walk on balance-beam lines, or to swing way up high, or to make funny faces at the camera, or to wear dresses that twirl.  It has been a gift to me, transporting myself back to the happy moments of my own childhood.  And it has reminded me how quickly childhood passes, which motivates me to be a tad more patient of a mother.

Please share with us today those images that harken back to your own childhood, and if you have actual photos of yourself as a child to share as well, even better. I could look through vintage photos all day!

Comments

  8. wow. this photo speaks to me. and will just say while my oldies are boxxed up in another locale for the now..i used to skip just like that too and my hair was as long…braided:) in 2. today? my 41 yr old self skips still..on the sidewalk, while i’m running and needing a playful moment…anything to return to and exude childlikeness. and lately i’m braiding my hair before i start writing:) helps me live the 8yr old me:) love all these links..this blog..this collective of women’s voices and visions. thanks to all so deeply muchly.:)

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