Random Memories

[Petra]

Do you ever have those random memories that just pop into your head when you getting ready for work or shaving or something???

 

 

I was a swimmer in high school.  It was something I was very proud of because I wasn't good at very many things, had low self-esteem, etc, but I was a decent swimmer.  My family didn't have much money, parents were divorced, dad was a carpenter during the 80's when the housing crashed so he was unemployed more than employed.  Anyway, so I had to get a team swimsuit for my senior year in high school (which was a very rough year for me).  They were very expensive, so it had quite a bit of emotional value to me.  I loved that suit.  I had to get suits for previous years too, but they were cheaper quality, and it wasn't my senior year.  

 

So fast forward a few years.  I am in college, was living in and out of my Mom's place.  You know how college is, you move in & out of the parent's place, but your room is always kinda there how you left it.  So, I go back to my Mom's one day to get some stuff and stay the weekend or whatever.  I was looking specifically for my team suit as the thought of getting back into swimming was popping around in my head.  I couldn't find it anywhere.  So, I'm like, "Mom, have you seen my suit?"  

 

She's like, "What suit?"  

 

"You know, my team swim suit from High School.  It was purple - one piece." 

 

"Oh.  I gave that to good will."

 

I was floored.. I was like, "What??? Are you sure?  That was my team suit. You gave it away?"

 

"Yeah," she says.  "Sorry.  I was going through your stuff and gave a bunch of old clothes away.  I figured that since they were here, you didn't want them."

 

I was pissed, but couldn't really get mad at her cuz I knew she obviously didn't realize how important it was to me.  

 

To this very day, I am still pissed that she gave my suit away.  

 

 

That there is my random memory for the day.  :) 

 

 

[Jenny]

Awww, thanks for sharing that with us!  Love this thread.

[action]

Thanks for sharing Petra... Mums giving stuff away to charity without asking grrrrr

[sgt.barney]

The Sarge remembers high school.

 

Mid 1980-something back when he really thought he was gonna actually do something different and unique with his life.

 

Turns out he was wrong.

 

 

 

 

Easy Peasy

[Petra]

I hope others will share random memories too.  :)

[action]

Ok so I was chatting to Jenn and she reminded me of this - random memory, since when it is cool to let a 3 year old action get this close to a horse unsupervised?!

 

[Doreensfree]

Action is that really you....cute kid.....nice wellies....

[Nancy]

I was thinking about this one last night.  When I was about 4 or 5, someone gave me a little fireman's hat.  

I somehow got away from  my Mom one afternoon (she had 4 kids), and was walking around the neighborhood knocking on doors and telling people I needed to do a fire inspection of their home.  I'm sure the first person called Mom...but she let me inspect all the homes on our cul-de-sac! Precious memory.

[Trish]

So cute!

[SueBeDoo]

Oh I hear you, my mam gave my communion dress to her friends daughter, she added all sorts of pink ribbons and stuff, then she gave it away, I am gutted, I wanted to keep it for my daughters communion cos my nana made it; (((

[action]

Action is that really you....cute kid.....nice wellies....

That is me and the horse is called Fearless Fred.

[SueBeDoo]

Awh Ross look how bloody cute you were, mwahhhhhh lovely, but yep that's a tad too close to the horse for comfort:O