Michael B. Ross
5th February 2007, 09:11 AM (09:11)
I have a granddaughter who is almost three. She is approaching the age when most people form their earliest memory.
My earliest memory is of my climbing into a truck full of our family’s goods and sitting between my father and older brother. My father had been hired by the Post Office in Indianapolis and no longer would have to work in the coal mines of southern Indiana.
Why is that my earliest memory? I think it was the emotions of the moment. I sensed in my family and myself the feelings of excitement and adventure. At the age of four, I knew life was changing, but I felt secure sitting between two strong men as we left the empty house that had been our home.
I wonder if earliest memories are important. Do they help shape one’s future? Can first memories impact emotional and mental health? I don’t know, but I often think about it when I am with my granddaughter. I try to give her pleasant experiences that include my showing her she is loved and safe.
I thought I would do a poll. Which of the following BEST describes the emotions of your earliest memory? You, like me, possibly could check more than one, but mark the one you believe was primary.
If you have time, I would enjoy reading a post about your earliest memory. Where were you? What was happening? How old were you?
My earliest memory is of my climbing into a truck full of our family’s goods and sitting between my father and older brother. My father had been hired by the Post Office in Indianapolis and no longer would have to work in the coal mines of southern Indiana.
Why is that my earliest memory? I think it was the emotions of the moment. I sensed in my family and myself the feelings of excitement and adventure. At the age of four, I knew life was changing, but I felt secure sitting between two strong men as we left the empty house that had been our home.
I wonder if earliest memories are important. Do they help shape one’s future? Can first memories impact emotional and mental health? I don’t know, but I often think about it when I am with my granddaughter. I try to give her pleasant experiences that include my showing her she is loved and safe.
I thought I would do a poll. Which of the following BEST describes the emotions of your earliest memory? You, like me, possibly could check more than one, but mark the one you believe was primary.
If you have time, I would enjoy reading a post about your earliest memory. Where were you? What was happening? How old were you?