"Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time. " ~Laura Ingalls Wilder~
I always wander how many can say they had the best neighborhood growing up. How many can say they still have friendships with those same people today as adults. I can say that. I can say that they are still very close friends. I thank God for the chance to have such a wonderful childhood.
So many things have gotten me to thinking of my childhood. All wonderful memories. Swimming with neighbors, forts in the woods, jumping the ramps :), playing house, and just hanging out. And I still have contact with all my wonderful childhood friends.
I remember sleepovers, playing in Mindy's mom's fabric room (I'm sure that's what got me addicted to fabric-thank you) Barbies in Tammy's playroom, jumping ramps with Shawn, and swimming in Shawn and Mindy's pool.
I always wished I could have been in the "popular" crowd growing up. Thinking about it God had other plans for me. I am friends now (not close friends) but I do chat with the "popular" crowd on Facebook. I see times in my life where I could have made different choices but I see that I wouldn't be where I am today if I did.