I was in 1st grade when I met Gwendy, we were the best of friends! We lived in a small town with the proverbial one stop light! There was a library, post office, schools and churches. Gwendy and I spent our summer days on our bikes all over town visiting with friends and playing! At least one time per weekend we would visit the Ice Cream store which also doubled as a market and find anything you want store. The lucky part about this was that Gwendy's dad owned the store so our weekly ice cream cone was free. I was 6 years old the same age as my daughter now. I can not imagine her doing the things I did at that time. I left home in the morning and got back at dinner and never worried about being out. Neighbors kept an eye on us and we were never scared! I get worried having my daughter out of my sight in our own yard now. It is sad that she will never know that experience. My age group is the last of the free kids who could travel alone and play outside after dark. However, she will have her own experiences that I did not. She is constantly on field trips with friends and groups are a big part of her life. Maybe that makes her a more social person ultimately. Her time is more structured some times but I try to open up times for her to just play and be creative. How I remember so much about my time with Gwendy (up until 5th grade) I can not say. Maybe those years are still a part of all of us - they just come back when our babies are there and learning new things everyday!
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