take a chance
thought provoked by zuzu - running with scissors in our hands! - ooh a no, no when I was young!
when I was a little gal ~ billy cart races down a steep hill, no helmet, no seat belts * Jumping of a rope into the river * standing on the backseat of an of FJ holden, no child restraints * having a merry-go-round ride hanging on to the bars with my head barely of the ground * riding in the back of my grandpa's ute *
and Heaven forbid! hitchhiking when I was 13 - ooh my my mum was soo angry with that one! but my 'friend' said it was better than catching a train. we were just lucky that an old couple picked us up and took us home to our door.
my childhood. How did I survive? but I did & I had fun.
the powers that be have taken all the fun out of childhood. don't do this, don't do that. sad, me thinks.
and Heaven forbid! hitchhiking when I was 13 - ooh my my mum was soo angry with that one! but my 'friend' said it was better than catching a train. we were just lucky that an old couple picked us up and took us home to our door.
my childhood. How did I survive? but I did & I had fun.
the powers that be have taken all the fun out of childhood. don't do this, don't do that. sad, me thinks.
(ooh another collage is in my head right at this very moment!)
posted by Miss Robyn | 7:54 am
7 Comments:
This is often on my mind...I know that I can be overly protective of my kidlet. But often remember the fun we kids had all around the neighbourhood. It was an effort for Mum to get us home and cleaned up!
Some of the things ~ I shudder to think about now, but geez I wouldn't change it for the world.
Society has certainly changed, and it's a shame for our children.
Go and get that collage out ~ it will be good!
I know, I don't think I would like to be a child today, I had such freedom, I know I shudder at the risks we took as kids, but we all survived. As a child I was out in the neighbourhood all day in summer and only came home for meals. I played in streams, built dens that were probably dangerous and hung off the back of a van on roller skates. Last year at a school in our region children were made to wear plastic goggles to play conkers. I think some of it is people are afraid of litagation and being sued for 1,000s. Yes, me too I hitch-hiked all around Britain, but I suppose I felt secure as I was usually with my boyfriend, it was just a cheap way to get from A to B when we were students. I shudder now, when I think of hitching. Love and hugs xx
I know!!! How did we survive? That's why I worry about my teenager! He's just like I was (but better). I can totally relate Robyn! xoxo
There is always a place we can go to bring back sweet childhood memories I think..mine is my secret garden yes I must post soon but I'm still thinking of the prose.I am sure zuzu could write something for me.
Ooooooooh, this would be gorgeous in a quilt!
xo
It IS a shame that society has changed since we were children...now there are so many rules and regulations, today's children will never know the simple pleasures we knew!!
Don't Don't Don't?
Awww ... a girls gotta take a little risk sometimes ::grin::
Okay. Best it be a calculated risk I suppose, but a risk none the less. It's just not living otherwise!
And I admit ... The scissors have little black handles and are blunt on the end. I think I got them in pre-school.
Missy Robyn, I wanta see that collage! Get messy! Take a chance ::giggle::
=^..^= zU
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