WHOLESOME CHILDHOOD MEMORIES

As distant as i can strikingly keep in mind, as a young girl, i was jubilant and innocent. I was raised by my struggling mother, who never deprived me of affection. I was undoubtedly the apple of my mother's eye.

Taking a trip down my memory lane, there were times i would wake up and find myself on bed when i never really strolled to bed. It turned out that my dear mother would carry me to bed whenever i fell asleep on the couch while watching my favourite cartoons-my little pony.

Did i mention on how i used to fantasize on meeting my prince-charming? Well, yes i did fancy that i was a princess. Also that, one day i would get to meet my prince just like how the princesses in the shows i used to watch met theirs. I know it sounds senseless and silly, but at that time it was one of my greatest and lovely dreams i had. I was a young girl after all. To be honest, i still hold on the conviction that i would get to meet my mr right one day.

Regarding my favourite climate as a child, it was the rainy weather. I for the most part enjoyed the fact that i could get myself drenched. Senseless right? But it was one of the best things during those times. Although i would get a good scolding from my mother and also cold flu, these never stopped me from enjoying my top pick climate. Moreover, i enjoyed the scent it came with, for it was pleasing smelling it. As for the snowfall, I have always been inquisitive about how it felt to experience it as we do not experience it here in Botswana. I have only seen it in the movies, especially Christmas movies and it seemed interesting.

There were times were i would amuse myself with house play. Now that i mentioned it, i remember how i used to frantically want to develop quick. So houseplay is were i would emulate being a grown- up. I would take care of my Barbie dolls and teddies. Coming to think of it, it was so dense of me to want that. I was clueless of the duties grown-ups need to fulfill.

Getting back to all about being a child. You know the feeling when it's your birthday? It is one of the most prominent feeling if you were to ask me. It's a day were i used to get dolled up with cute and flattering dress, sparking jewelry and glittering birthday crown. As for a birthday without a birthday cake, it's not a birthday at least to me. My birthday cake always had to be pink, thick and whipped with a lot of cream making it mouth-watering. It's flavour was out of this world, as it was my mother who always baked it. Not overlooking the finest portion of the birthday-jumping castle. It was a must for my every birthday to have one. As for the gifts, i wouldn't say i always liked all of them but i did appreciate the thought and time of gifting them. All of these were of course a lot more enjoyable since i would do them with my friends.

Talking about friends, I keep in mind my pre school and primary school days were i made friends. You must be thinking when did you get time for friends amid school hours? So you see i was a cheerful young lady back then. At whatever point we did school work, i would make it less studious and a bit fun. It was really the aura that i gave. So i would offer assistance to others by selecting the colors that best suited the diagram given. Sharing my packed lunch was also how i got to make friends and clearly not my top choice biscuits-eet sum mor. This made my mother think i always wrapped up my lunch.

One of the most pleasant things i delighted in as a child was graduation celebrations. I liked the fact that i could plaint a wonderful hairstyle of my choice, a pleasant dress and put on the graduation gown which is an honour on its own. Above all, I could participate on dance, singing, acting and also reciting poem. Decorations would also be made and i mostly liked the balloons with all sorts of bright colours. Not overlooking the delicious delicacies of all kinds. However, the saddening part of it was that it was notifying me of the parting with my school friends.

From junior years to senior years, playing outside and amusing myself was not on my books anymore. Those were my teenage years were i felt i was old enough to be seen moving up and down outdoors. The only thing that got my consideration was my first phone ever and i could connect to the internet and watch a bunch of staff. Because of it, social media went to my head that sometimes i would not figure out what will be happening around as i would be glued to my phone. Despite of the countless opportunities found on the internet, i never utilised them, but was getting drained by social media. Now that i am a young adult, i am turning things around and getting a handle on these online opportunities.

As the years go by, it appears that the duties and challenges are adding on and on. The free and stress less life is coming to an end. Thinking and working for the better future is the assignment that has to be done. My mother did hers her way, that is why i was able to get what i needed as a child and now it is my turn. Yes the task comes up with worries especially when things do not go well. Now that i am mature and a young adult, i have realised that it is about the journey, have fun while working on your future. Sometimes you just have to giggle at your mistakes while learning from them.

Those good old days were truly gold and are still vivid on my mind as of today. Yes the innocent, happy, small Felicia lived them. Wholesome childhood memories indeed!