childhood

it was one of our friend's daughter's 2nd birthday... on this special night, the little girl was a princess. it was all about the attention, love, gifts, toys, two-tier birthday cake and the money which her parents spent in celebration of her big day... this got me thinking....

what can you remember about your childhood?

is it the bears, dolls, cars, guns and etc which you had accumulated over the many birthdays and shopping trips that it came to a point that you needed a storeroom, instead of a store cupboard?

is it those times where the 0.5" thick wooden cane slashed deeply onto your skin and thereafter, leaving a red and swollen line? in order to avoid receiving such "premium" treatments, you lied through your teeth and promised that you would behave like an angel. however, as soon as your "disciplinary master" turned her back, you stuck out your tongue, made a monkey face and moved on to the next mischievous act.

is it your tears - which you know that once you started to cry, that people around you would give in and do all their might just to stop that water tap from running?

is it the innocent thoughts and actions that you would show to your parents, by hugging them, tugging their tops and asking for forgiveness whenever you made a mistake?

i don't know about you... but for me....

i will not change my childhood for anything.