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danbc  ·  4332 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What is your first vivid childhood memory?

I climbed up some book shelves. They were attached to the wall using regular T-slot brackets. I wanted to get to the top shelf because that's where the chocolates were kept.

The shelves collapsed, and I fell, surrounded by books. I was saying, apparently, "Oh dear! Oh dear!".

I was 3.

I can also remember a vivid dream I had of a snake going over my pillow, and an apple. I was upset when I woke that there was no apple there. That was also when I was 3.





thenewgreen  ·  4332 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Snake and an apple? Did you grow up in a very religious home? That's some major symbolism for a 3 year old.

danbc  ·  4330 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That's an excellent point. I'm in the UK. I would say that I didn't grow up in a religious home.

The apple was just a tasty apple.