Childhood Memories...

What is/are your favourite childhood memory/memories? And how do you relate them to various situations in life today? There are many for me but I don't want to make this post too long so I mention 2 favourites here:

I was a butterfly at my kindy concert :) I remember running around carrying large yellow wings and the flowers were seated on the floor - LOL! It was cute and I loved being a butterfly, so carefree and happy. At the time I took it so serious that days before the concert, I used to keep the beautifully structured wings under my bed to protect them and not get stolen or lost. Every morning I used to check under the bed to see if they were there...I loved my wings. But after the concert I had to give them back to my kindy teacher :( As I grew up, I realised that wings can be clipped, some butterflies fall, some fly high, some wings are colorful and some are plain...some have all the freedom, some don't. And the most beautiful butterflies get hurt...

Another favourite chidlhood memory of mine is that I used to make different kinds of food for my dad...I was only about 6 then! I used to put my apron on, mix flour and water in a bowl, add sugar and butter and make some sticky stuff, then bake them in wiggly shapes :) Then I used to place them carefully on a serving tray and give it to my dad with the biggest smile ever. He always ate them with happy expressions on his face - hehehe...no matter how hard it was to bite or how yukky it must have tasted :) Looking back I realise that people who love you will accept you for who you are...no matter what you are like or what you do. People who expect too much from you are trying to make you someone else...someone that you are not...

So tell me your childhood memories and how you can relate them to what you have learnt as an adult. Thanks folks, can't wait to know your childhood :)