What's one memory from childhood you wish you could relive... ?

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Even for five minutes...

WhiteSteve · Accepted Answer

There are a lot of fun moments that I self-centeredly miss and would like to do over again for the fun of it.

But I think if I was going to be responsible with that privilege, I’d go back to Thanksgiving, somewhere probably around ‘86-‘88. I would’ve been in first, second, or third grade. I don’t quite remember that exactly…. but I remember my mom putting on a huge production for our entire family. My parents, my half-brothers, my two cousins, a couple of aunts, all four of my grandparents…. that’s the last time all of those people were alive, and the only time I can think of in my lifetime when we all were together.

So I think that would be a cool opportunity, to just be with pretty much everyone I’m related to that I had any sort of relationship with.

And to have my mom’s stuffing one more time, with the crumbled ground sausage in it🤤😝

HawkPerception · Accepted Answer

When I was in Trinidad & Tobago for vacation with all my family, it was legal (in Tobago specifically) to drive with people in the back of a truck. Me and some cousins went in the back of the truck and the adults drove us to the beach. I started the beat for the song Black Eyed Peas - Where is the Love by hitting the truck and started singing. All the other cousins started joining in. We sang and made the beat for the song together while traveling to a beach by going through beautiful scenery, with not a care in the world. Just the wind through our hair, the sun on our skin, and song vibrating our soul. I don't think there are many feelings I've had in life that were better than that. It became a core memory for me and that was about 20 years ago.

sage2021 · Accepted Answer

Riding on the old steam 🚂 engine train at the San Francisco zoo.
I was 11 years old and we lived 2-3 blocks away from the zoo so I could walk there.
Some days I would buy a lot of tickets and ride the train through the zoo all day long.
It was my most favorite thing to do. I went by myself so I could enjoy it.
It was right next to the Pacific Ocean and the train 🚂 went passed it.
Just being outside and riding that old steam 🚂 engine train through the entire zoo and being outside all day gave me my happiest memories.

MemeSupreme · Accepted Answer

Christmas with my dad the year he was sober. we were living at a hotel for a few weeks, so we ended up sharing a Christmas with another family there and watched the nightmare before Christmas

ik it doesn't sound like much, but that whole period was the only time i've had a CONSISTENTLY good parent. like we shared a bed that year and it was legit the only time of my life that i didn't get nightmares sleeping (its why im awake now lol). him being so present was just magical like hitting gold

katiesmuff · Answer

It wouldn't be just one, it would be every holiday or summer family week when all my brothers, sisters and their families are together at the parents home. I am the youngest of 6 and born 10 years after my next youngest brother. These were always good times with lots of food and the place was like a mini farm with woods, horses and always a couple of steers and hogs. As we got older it got funnier as I had nieces and nephew's older than their aunt Katie. There was nothing better than all of us together.

Lliam · Answer

My family went camping in Yosemite one summer when I was maybe 6 or 7 years old. So it was 1961 or '62.
One night, we went to a camp fire put on by a ranger. He was really entertaining and taught everyone songs.
Then, at a certain time, he told everyone to look at Glacier Point in the near distance and we got to watch "the fire fall" where they would light a bunch of brush and push it over the edge to fall like a flaming water fall down the sheer face of the mountain.
It was spectacular!
The park ceased doing that in 1968.

On that same trip, we went to the Yosemite dump where lots of bears would come to scavenge. We saw bears up close.
There were idiots who fed bears and took photos with them as if they were tame, and some people got hurt doing so.
The park closed the dump in 1970 because it was dangerous.

I would like to see the fire fall again, in particular.

Caroline91 · Answer

There are so many. Playing cards with my family members was always so much fun. That's how they taught us kids arithmetic. My brother, me, and all of my cousins. We all started playing cards with the family around 3-4 years old. Also, every Thanksgiving holiday.

Beckybooboo · Answer

The night before my oldest brother's wedding, my family (mom, dad, three brothers and their girlfriend's) plus our neighbor and his wife, had a get together and played a game called Pictionary. It's like charades but instead of acting it out, you draw it. I have never laughed so hard in my life. That was actually the first time we were all together in a while. I'll always think of that night and laugh.

AaronKrieger · Answer

Reading my favorite book when I was 12  while at school and the windows were cracked open, so you could hear the chimes outside. It was May in Michigan, so the weather was nice  (my school did not have AC, so the wind felt good)  and summer break was coming soon. It is one of my favorite memories and I knew it was going to be during it 😂

Maybe_Maybe_not · Answer

The day when I started playing Legend of Zelda , this sheer excitement, I clearly remember it lol. In fact, it's really likely I'm trying unconsciously, using many ways to relive this moment. And you know what, I like to think I did it.  Not just once .

Knightwatch27 · Answer

Hard to choose just one. But the one I thought of the first was the summer days at the town beach with my friends. Buying ice cream/candy, swimming races, daring each other to jump from the tenth level, trampoline jumping. Sun, green grass, cute girls. Those were the days.

DeeDeeDeVour · Answer

The first ever competitive heat I won in an official swimming competition is still vivid in my mind.

Even more vivid is winning the individual gold medals for the butterfly and the backstroke finals in that same event.

Equally fondly memorable is my first goal in a soccer tournament.

I also scored another goal in that match that I won for my team.

I loved my childhood. :)

NordicInScandinavia · Answer

Storytime at grandmas. Her living room would be filled up with us grandkids (mind the woman had 13 kids, there was plenty of us), home baked cookies and the smell and sound of grandpa with his pipe.

Simslover92 · Answer

The day all my family was still alive and together and at a family gathering. I remember playing with my cousins and having a blast. That was probably when I was at my happiest.

jazzy34 · Answer

Hmmm. Maybe spending time with my great-grandmother's friends, Ms. Betty. She was such a sweet lady. :)

SixFootSexy · Answer

Relive some childhood trauma, just for fun and to see what actually happened.

AydenHazor · Answer

Unfortunately there are none I can think of but my brain has also blocked out most memories from my childhood

2_beHappy · Answer

I would want to relive the reunions with my cousins, but... for more than just fine minutes. I m positive that s the only thing I would like to experience all over again

jahaims · Answer

I'm taking my dog for a walk and knocking on all my friends doors to see if they are home then heading to the fort in the woods.

Dongie · Answer

When 5 years old we went to a theater in Galveston to see 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. It was a HUGE theater and the movie was awesome. I wouldn't mind reliving that.

TCredo · Answer

Hard to pick a single one as there were many. But a theme of memories would be how wonderfully endless the summers were with only kid like responsibilities :)

fonduegirl · Answer

Winning the spell bee. Or walking the ramp walk at a modelling show. I just had a tough childhood, that's all

DryGermanGuy · Answer

Many great holidays in Germany and other countries.

Nikki1989 · Answer

Nothing with family worth remembering.

Fatal96 · Answer

I wish I could change how school went for me. Especially middle school.

Kingofkings1992 · Answer

I’m good lol. I have zero desire to relive anything from childhood

McSteamy · Answer

Wandering in my uncle's farm fields.. those days were memorable.

Likes2drive · Answer

Probably the first time at Disney World when I was 12 years old

Panthero80 · Answer

Something simple like going fishing with my dad.

Anonymous · Answer

Several of them, but let's say New Years celebration when I was 5 years old.

eagle1951 · Answer

The poker games we used to have every Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Holiday

Kelly6 · Answer

@7phoenix7 falling in lake

236color · Answer

Feeling of my first time water skiing

exitseven · Answer

Christmas at my grandparents house.

Blackcat1952 · Answer

Every single Christmas And Summer of the 1970s

Iron_Man · Answer

All of the wonderful times with the family

Jennz6 · Answer

Nothing I know about

cavedweller1973 · Answer

The winter I turned 5 best snow ever

Alex-Snow · Answer

Loosing my virginity

qwerty2469 · Answer

Watching my uncle die.

BeachBreak420 · Answer

Not having to work.

FenixG45 · Answer

Big family dinners

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