{"id":821,"date":"2021-10-23T19:16:29","date_gmt":"2021-10-23T23:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelagee.com\/blog\/?p=821"},"modified":"2024-05-03T19:42:05","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T23:42:05","slug":"my-childhood-memories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelagee.com\/blog\/my-childhood-memories\/","title":{"rendered":"My Childhood Memories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this post, I will attempt to document my childhood memories as I recall them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"544\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelagee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/childhood.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelagee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/childhood.jpg 750w, https:\/\/michaelagee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/childhood-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Memories<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1.  The First Time I Saw The Ocean<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I am blessed to have the ability to have just hung up the phone after having a very warm call to my 89 year old Father. I decided to all my Dad and tell him I love him and to make sure he knew my most memorable reflection I have had in my life was with him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I explained that day when I was a very little kid I was with my Dad holding his hand when I saw the Ocean for the first time. I remember my Dad was walking across a highway toward sand on the other side. I remember it&nbsp;was in the morning and my Dad\u2019s hand felt soft in my hand. I felt perfectly safe and protected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We crossed the street and we started stepping through the very fine grains of and. You know the kind. As we kept moving foward over the and, I saw small plants growing out of the dunes. The last dune we crested, I saw this beautiful deep blue body of endless water from as far as I could see in front of me and as wide as I could see from side to side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I remember looking up to my dad with my heart fluttering and saying \u201cDad, It\u2019s Beautiful\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelagee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelagee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/1.jpg 852w, https:\/\/michaelagee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michaelagee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/1-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As I said I just got off the phone with Dad and it was an amazing call that I had the lucky privilege to share that with Dad and tell him how much I love him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I know that many of us dont have that blessing to say \u201cI love you\u201d or express to a parent how much they mean to us because its too late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m aware of that possibility so that is why I don&#8217;t waste a day and tell my Dad how much he means to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So satisfying to have unconditional love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That love that only exist with your parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dads Top Drawer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"457\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelagee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/599cr.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelagee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/599cr.jpg 576w, https:\/\/michaelagee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/599cr-300x238.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I remember when I was a kid what an awesome adventure it was to sneak into my Dad\u2019s top drawer whenever the opportunity presented itself.&nbsp; When I opened the drawer I might as well have been a pirate and discovered all the gold on a deserted island.&nbsp; Thats how awesome it felt.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this drawer was all the earths treasures.&nbsp; There was a couple of old silver dollars, some old military ID cards, tattered black and white picture of mom when she was young, old pennies with wheatback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back then 12 cents would get you a bottle of Pepsi and a hostess cupcake.&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes I did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So now I have my own treasure box in my bedroom.&nbsp; My top drawer has become a treasure box all to its own.&nbsp; Below is a list of the treasures I have in my top drawer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Silver Parachutist Badge, 2 large marble squares, miniature die-cast motorcycle, old military I.D. card, \u201cno escort required\u201d badge, 1 silver dollar, solid gold cross, a deck of \u201cIraq\u2019s Most Wanted\u201d cards, Vietcong \u201cdeath\u201d card, loose change, old keys that for some reason I cant throw away, The bible on CD&nbsp; (which is junk but I cant throw away as it feels like a sin), silver cuff links, a gold watch, and a silver watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If I should ever have another child, I dont think I would make my top drawer off limits, but share and delight together on the neat things in there.&nbsp; Maybe make the kids own \u201cDads Top Drawer\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LIST OF MEMORIES TO PULL FROM BELOW<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mother<\/li><li>Father<\/li><li>Bio Father<\/li><li>Uncle Mickey<\/li><li>Cat Poisoned<\/li><li>BMX<\/li><li>Tim<\/li><li>Dads Top Drawer<\/li><li>My first wave surfing<\/li><li>Wally<\/li><li>Cheating Ex<\/li><li>Key West<\/li><li>Army<\/li><li>Coast Guard<\/li><li>California Life<\/li><li>My First Time Feeling Love For A Girl<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this post, I will attempt to document my childhood memories as I recall them. Memories 1. The First Time I Saw The Ocean I am blessed to have the ability to have just hung up the phone after having a very warm call to my 89 year old Father. 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