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1WorldHope

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7. Wow. Thank you for a lovely trip down your memory lane.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 07:20 PM

Dec 24

Your story and poem brought back similar experiences to me. I loved forts and snowball fights. We had a steep hill and the city blocked off the cross streets all winter. You could just fly down those hills.
I loved your story about your older sister. It wasn't Christmas I don't think, but mine told me, with glee, that God didn't exist. I have to say that she caught me off guard with that one.
But, still good times.
The fear of getting caught breaking a rule, then the thrill of getting off easy. I could feel each feeling as you told your story.
Wasn't it such a simple gift our parents gave us when they set us free in nature everyday?
Thanks for the story and Merry Christmas Bigtree.

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I became a cowboy Christmas of '67 [View all] bigtree Dec 24 OP

our "hill" was an overpass with a huge boulder at the bottom of it. Conjuay Dec 24 #1

lol bigtree Dec 24 #2

What a great story! mwf Dec 24 #3

U. R. a good writer Botany Dec 24 #4

I loved these very vivid accounts of your memories... Trueblue Texan Dec 24 #5

Thank you for this beautiful writing about you, your family, the snow and the deer. people Dec 24 #6

Wow. Thank you for a lovely trip down your memory lane. 1WorldHope Dec 24 #7

Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed this immensely... Billsdaughter Dec 24 #8

Aloha Bigtree! mahina Dec 24 #9

I recognized so much in your story and your poem. chowder66 Dec 24 #10

Yeah, you can see from the photo that she was s 3Hotdogs Dec 24 #11

Lovely pics malaise Dec 24 #12

Thanks for sharing this.... AltairIV Dec 24 #13

kick bigtree Dec 25 #14

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