"I Remember..."
I remember when I was about 4 or 5, I was locked in our family car, crying for my dad to get me out. We were going to my favourite restaurant with the best sweet and sour fish ever, and the only thing I feared was missing that fish.
I remember when I was about 3 or 4, I was trying to drink from my Rugrats tumbler, but ended up sticking the straw in my nose. We were taking a picture in front of Universal Studios and I was thirsty, I thrust my straw up and it ended up in my nose. We now have a picture of me with a straw in my nose.
I remember when I was about 4, first when into the pool, I was too scared to let go of the wall, even when I had my floaties on. I thought the water was the scariest thing ever, my mom had encouraged me to let go, but I just kept on refusing. Now I love the water, and a very good swimmer too.
I remember when I was about 2 or 3, my family was going to Universal Studios and I really wanted to take a picture with Barney. But when I saw the massive dinosaur, I immediately got scared and hid in my mom’s hair.
I remember when I was about 4 or 5, I had just burned myself for the first time. I stuck my finger in the car charger because I was curious. I remembered my mom scolding me for putting my finger in it. For weeks, my mom put Savlon on it and it magically healed.
I remember when I was 5 and I had just learned to ride a 2-wheel bike. My dad, my sister and I were cycling around the neighbourhood and my dad called out my name. I turned around and I bumped into a car’s rear bumper. I cried so hard, but felt better when my mom put a Barbie band-aid on my wound.
I remember when I was about 6 and in kindergarten, I had sprained my ankle during PE. We were practising our frog jumps and I landed on the outside of my foot. My friend was helping me to the Nurses’ office and I remember hopping all the from the gym to the Nurse’s. My friend then left and the nurse had just given me the worst news ever, “Go on back to class, it’s no big deal.” I asked her if she could help me but she just said she was busy. I then hopped all the way back to class, waiting for my mom to pick me up.
I remember when I was 5 and I had my birthday party. It seemed perfect, my hair was curled and my dress was nicely ironed. But the downer of the party was that ‘my’ prize had been given away to someone else. I cried so hard at my own party and there is a picture to remember us of this moment.
I remember when I was 4 and I had just made the most embarrassing video of my life. I was in a yellow Belle princess dress and I was dancing to the song ‘Mambo No. 5’. I was just being silly and I kept on asking my mom to play the song 3 more times. We found the video a few years ago and we had laughed our heads off.
I remember when I was about 4 or 5, I just had my first experience of snow. I was in Beijing and when I looked out my window, I saw this white cloudy blanket over our swing and porch tables. I ran out with my purple winter jacket out and my snow boots. I tried my first ever snow angel and my dad was at the window taking pictures of this moment.
I remember when I was 4 and one of my friends from my class had come over. I had just finished a shower and my maid was drying me off and then I heard a voice, “Nadia, are you there?” I froze because my friend was a boy. I told him to wait and quickly changed. We then got on with our play date, watching Teletubbies and Barney.
I remember when I was about 3 or 4, I was trying to drink from my Rugrats tumbler, but ended up sticking the straw in my nose. We were taking a picture in front of Universal Studios and I was thirsty, I thrust my straw up and it ended up in my nose. We now have a picture of me with a straw in my nose.
I remember when I was about 4, first when into the pool, I was too scared to let go of the wall, even when I had my floaties on. I thought the water was the scariest thing ever, my mom had encouraged me to let go, but I just kept on refusing. Now I love the water, and a very good swimmer too.
I remember when I was about 2 or 3, my family was going to Universal Studios and I really wanted to take a picture with Barney. But when I saw the massive dinosaur, I immediately got scared and hid in my mom’s hair.
I remember when I was about 4 or 5, I had just burned myself for the first time. I stuck my finger in the car charger because I was curious. I remembered my mom scolding me for putting my finger in it. For weeks, my mom put Savlon on it and it magically healed.
I remember when I was 5 and I had just learned to ride a 2-wheel bike. My dad, my sister and I were cycling around the neighbourhood and my dad called out my name. I turned around and I bumped into a car’s rear bumper. I cried so hard, but felt better when my mom put a Barbie band-aid on my wound.
I remember when I was about 6 and in kindergarten, I had sprained my ankle during PE. We were practising our frog jumps and I landed on the outside of my foot. My friend was helping me to the Nurses’ office and I remember hopping all the from the gym to the Nurse’s. My friend then left and the nurse had just given me the worst news ever, “Go on back to class, it’s no big deal.” I asked her if she could help me but she just said she was busy. I then hopped all the way back to class, waiting for my mom to pick me up.
I remember when I was 5 and I had my birthday party. It seemed perfect, my hair was curled and my dress was nicely ironed. But the downer of the party was that ‘my’ prize had been given away to someone else. I cried so hard at my own party and there is a picture to remember us of this moment.
I remember when I was 4 and I had just made the most embarrassing video of my life. I was in a yellow Belle princess dress and I was dancing to the song ‘Mambo No. 5’. I was just being silly and I kept on asking my mom to play the song 3 more times. We found the video a few years ago and we had laughed our heads off.
I remember when I was about 4 or 5, I just had my first experience of snow. I was in Beijing and when I looked out my window, I saw this white cloudy blanket over our swing and porch tables. I ran out with my purple winter jacket out and my snow boots. I tried my first ever snow angel and my dad was at the window taking pictures of this moment.
I remember when I was 4 and one of my friends from my class had come over. I had just finished a shower and my maid was drying me off and then I heard a voice, “Nadia, are you there?” I froze because my friend was a boy. I told him to wait and quickly changed. We then got on with our play date, watching Teletubbies and Barney.
-Nadia Redza
