I remember when…
- I learned that life wasn’t fair
- I lived a rich life, in my own mind
- Anything was possible (and nothing was possible)
- My days were filled with adventure
- My nights were filled with dreams of what might be
- I had nothing, and neither realized it nor cared
I remember. I remember when…
- I lived in a country without freedom of speech, religion or expression
- I was asked if I spoke English
- I was picked on for being the ‘American’ kid when I lived abroad
- I was picked on for being the ‘Foreign’ kid when I came back to the US
- I believed in God (and other fairy tales)
- There was magic in the world
I remember! I remember when…
- I stopped believing in God
- Phones weren’t mobile
- Pictures you took had to be developed before you could see them
- I thumbed through ads for computers I lusted after (but couldn’t afford)
- I dreamed of making video games for a living
- I had heroes, and longed to be accepted by them
I remember! I remember when…
- I swam in a cold river with Ducky
- I rehearsed Shakespeare with my friend at midnight in the park
- I was young, beautiful, and accepted (by an outcast rabble in the square)
- I was hassled by the police for looking like a troublemaker
- I got serious about my music
- I did hard labor for a pittance, and dreamed of using my mind for a living
I still remember. I remember when…
- I stopped believing in heroes
- People were expected to have manners
- All we had to protest was McDonalds Hot Mustard being discontinued
- Racism wasn’t fashionable (or profitable)
- Only villains demanded that people kneel
- All lives mattered
I remember.