Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Mommy’s Piggy Tales – 1st Grade

I’m participating in a project called Mommy’s Piggy Tales where I’ll be writing stories about my childhood once a week for 15 weeks, starting with birth and ending with graduation in the hopes that my children, and possibly my children’s children, will one day appreciate it.

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I had the best teacher for 1st grade.  Her name was Mrs. Lucas and she had bright red hair (at least I think she did - that’s how I remember her anyway).  I don’t know how old she was, but she seemed like a grandma to me.  A grandma with bright red hair.

At some point during the year, Mrs. Lucas got a new kitten.  She knew that I loved kittens (well, really, who didn’t in 1st grade?) and she invited me to her house to meet her new kitten and swim in her pool.

I felt so special that my teacher asked ME to visit her home.  I remember I wore a leather-ish skirt and a white top with matching leather strings at the neck.  I swam in her pool and met her adorable black and orange calico kitten.  I think there may have even been ice cream involved.  Perhaps she invited all the kids to her house - I’ll never know – but I’ve carried that feeling of being special all these years.  What an amazing gift!

Sometime around 1st grade, I found another gift – my best friend.  My mom and I had just moved to our new house.  It was about a half hour out of town, but I was still going to school in town, so didn’t know any kids in the neighborhood.  One day I was out in our front yard playing by myself when I heard someone yell, “Hey, kid!”  (or was it, “Hey, girl”?)  I looked up the street and saw two girls playing in a yard.

Not being overly skilled in the friend-making department, I knew I’d need some sort of peace-offering, so I ran into the house to get some Oreos (my very favorite cookie!) to share.  By the time I got back out, the girls were gone.  Foiled! 

I can’t remember what happened after that or how I actually did meet those girls, but one of them became my best childhood friend and we both remember that first non-meeting and laugh.  We spent a lot of time running back and forth between each others houses, playing in the woods, and writing marathon letters when we were separated over the summers and it all started in 1st grade.

7 comments:

  1. What sweet memories! I wish I had been invited to my teacher's house, how fun! I can understand how that must've made you feel, super special!!
    Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Precious memories....my thoughts go straight back to that age just reading your story.
    Enjoyed...I am from your group,
    Janette

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  3. LOVED kittens at that age, too!! How sweet of your teacher to invite you over!

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  4. What great, first grade memories! I remember running all over town with my girlfriends, too, but I lost touch with them after we moved. How wonderful that you are still in touch with your childhood friend!

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  5. I loved kittens, too! I grew up living in the country and sometimes I would get so mad at my parents because I didn't have friends close by to play with you. You must have been in a community outside town? Very cool!

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  6. Great story! When my BF and I first met - we hated each other!

    Sam
    Mom.Undecided.
    http://momundecided.blogspot.com/
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