Childhood
8,361 words by 25 writers in Mâcot-la-Plagne, Le Vésinet & elsewhere
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Ireland, childhood, Prose
Today, I taught my child to say "ephemeral".
by Evan PayneKerry — I remember when I first learned that marvellous, heartbreaking word. It was while reading Le Petit Prince, and the word was “éphémère”. Our teacher helped us grasp the meaning by comparing it to a shooting star in the sky, or a sandcastle on the beach. For the little prince, it was an essential part of a life worth living. Standing on the coast near our home, watching my daughter draw a castle...
So-Shan Au
Victoria Wells
Paul Baron
Mariah Hillis
Shu Kuge
Family, Scotland, childhood
The most beautiful place in the world
by Ellen CatrionaPortree — The natural beauty of the Isle of Skye, Scotland, is said to have inspired J.R.R. Tolkein as he wrote Lord of the Rings*. It’s the most beautiful place I’ve ever been. Other natural wonders I’ve seen...
Travel, Fishing, childhood
As a kid, I loved fishing. Do I want to start doing it again?
by Shu KugeShinano — For J.’s birthday, we took a two-day trip to Lake Nojiri in Nagano. The lake is surrounded by tall mountains, and we didn’t see any unsightly developments. It turned out that C.W. Nicol, a Japanese wr...
summer, childhood, water
Summer Fingers
by John McAlesterBarrington — The thing that I love to do the most is to get right down on my knees, spread my fingertips apart and stick them into the grass just above the ground. Rush my fingers in between the weave of roots and...
Other Stories
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childhood, Life, home
The House that Built Me.
by Mariah Hillis in Saskatoon -
childhood, Trauma, Life
Words to Places; Scents to Memories
by Victoria Wells in Saskatoon -
Rain, childhood, Memories
A childhood memory
by Laura Vivas in Prescott -
Family, Friends, childhood
The Kids They Parented on Weekends
by Victoria Wells in Saskatoon -
education, childhood, India
Educating a generation
by Binu Alex in Ahmedabad -
Weather, childhood, Winter
Cold
by Kevin McGillivray in Green Bay -
Friends, childhood, Life History
Returning to something that you left so far in your past, you almost forgot about it.
by Mariah Hillis in Saskatoon -
summer, childhood, water
Summer Fingers
by John McAlester in Barrington -
New York, Life, childhood
An old friend
by Gonçalo Morais in New York -
Family, Scotland, childhood
The most beautiful place in the world
by Ellen Catriona in Portree -
childhood, Memories, soccer
In 1996, I was a little Saigon boy watching something I didn't quite understand.
by Donovan Bui in Fountain Valley -
childhood, Architecture, reflections
A trip down memory lane
by Adrian Tribe in London -
Today's Walk, Suburbia, childhood
Nostalgia
by Dani Z in Ensenada -
Memory, Travel, childhood
The name of the trail was unfamiliar to me.
by Kelly McGee in Bristol -
Travel, Fishing, childhood
As a kid, I loved fishing. Do I want to start doing it again?
by Shu Kuge in Shinano -
Fiction, childhood
Jagged nails
by Doe Jane in Charlottesville -
#100HappyDays, nostalgia, childhood
Day 34 #100HappyDays: Typewriter
by So-Shan Au in Surbiton -
#100HappyDays, Clouds, childhood
Day 31 #100HappyDays: Soft and fluffy
by So-Shan Au in Kingston upon Thames -
childhood
Holden & Huck...of boys and books
by Mark Yearwood in Toronto -
Ireland, childhood, Prose
Today, I taught my child to say "ephemeral".
by Evan Payne in Kerry -
Travel, Bicycles, childhood
Shenzhen childhood
by So-Shan Au in Shenzhen -
Travel, Bicycles, childhood
Mattress
by So-Shan Au in Shenzhen -
Memories, childhood, Family
The portraits at Gran's
by Paul Baron in Le Vésinet -
childhood
Laissez les bon temps rouler!
by Marcus Hammerschmitt in Tübingen -
Fall, childhood
Autumn RSVP
by Wendy Quester in London -
mountains, childhood
Sleeper trains, where do they take us?
by Paul Baron in Mâcot-la-Plagne
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childhood, Life, home
The House that Built Me.
in Saskatoon, Canada -
childhood, Trauma, Life
Words to Places; Scents to Memories
in Saskatoon, Canada -
Family, Friends, childhood
The Kids They Parented on Weekends
in Saskatoon, Canada -
education, childhood, India
Educating a generation
in Ahmedabad, India -
Weather, childhood, Winter
Cold
in Green Bay, United States -
Friends, childhood, Life History
Returning to something that you left so far in your past, you almost forgot about it.
in Saskatoon, Canada -
New York, Life, childhood
An old friend
in New York, United States -
Family, Scotland, childhood
The most beautiful place in the world
in Portree, United Kingdom -
childhood, Memories, soccer
In 1996, I was a little Saigon boy watching something I didn't quite understand.
in Fountain Valley, United States -
childhood, Architecture, reflections
A trip down memory lane
in London, United Kingdom -
summer, childhood, water
Summer Fingers
in Barrington, United States -
Today's Walk, Suburbia, childhood
Nostalgia
in Ensenada, Mexico -
Memory, Travel, childhood
The name of the trail was unfamiliar to me.
in Bristol, United States -
Fiction, childhood
Jagged nails
in Charlottesville, United States -
Travel, Fishing, childhood
As a kid, I loved fishing. Do I want to start doing it again?
in Shinano, Japan -
#100HappyDays, nostalgia, childhood
Day 34 #100HappyDays: Typewriter
in Surbiton, United Kingdom -
#100HappyDays, Clouds, childhood
Day 31 #100HappyDays: Soft and fluffy
in Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom -
childhood
Holden & Huck...of boys and books
in Toronto, Canada -
Ireland, childhood, Prose
Today, I taught my child to say "ephemeral".
in Kerry, Ireland -
Travel, Bicycles, childhood
Mattress
in Shenzhen, China -
Travel, Bicycles, childhood
Shenzhen childhood
in Shenzhen, China -
Fall, childhood
Autumn RSVP
in London, United Kingdom -
home, childhood
Where I grew up.
in Victoria, Canada -
Memories, childhood, Family
The portraits at Gran's
in Le Vésinet, France -
mountains, childhood
Sleeper trains, where do they take us?
in Mâcot-la-Plagne, France -
Rain, childhood, Memories
A childhood memory
in Prescott, United States -
childhood
Laissez les bon temps rouler!
in Tübingen, Germany