I’m 21 years old, haven’t been in sixth grade for nine years. This made me cry. Your ability to remind the reader that we are all very similar and parts of the same system is beautiful. Thanks for making my morning!
My experience of Americans/America is that if your a little left of center then you’re considered either a complete wierdo or pschotic. WHAT A SHAME! This all looks pretty normal from the UK, embrace it!
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Oh wow, I suddenly realize how little I remember about being in 6th grade, or middle school at all, for that matter… or elementary school…. or even high school, just one year ago. Jesus. This is such an amazing thing to present to your son, I’m glad you’re a parent. Just wondering, who is the octopus near the end to you? Significant other, I assume?
Yes, my husband and I still debate the value of this project. Basically the first 20 pages were just something I did to entertain my son and I while we waited 2 hours for a flight to load and then what I did in the airport for the next 2 hours waiting for the loaded plane to take off. The last part with the octopus (his choice of animal) is a rather adult argument & it’s really something I wouldn’t necessarily put into the hands of a 6th grader. At the time, I did it to show my son something about myself; that I was shallow and ego-centric and annoying and dishonest and in pain in the 6th grade & that I lived. Also, that his grandparents weren’t always the excellent people that they have become with age, but adults (like me) that stressed-out and over-reacted and screamed and cussed and stuff. I drew it just exactly like I drew in the 6th grade.
This was one of the most touching and honest things I’ve ever read. It’s too bad the “authorities” would censor this and keep it out of the hands of kids of this age who could use all the lessons it imparts. Brava! This is a masterpiece.
What a great story, and well told. I found it very compelling. Anyone who was ever on the fringe, especially in middle school, can relate to this story. That’s what 6th grade is like, too. I wish you much peace and good karma. You’re a good parent/teacher/storyteller!
I’m sorry.. but you act as though you went through so much, especially because of braces pain. Braces are still put on the same way today and the pain is something children everywhere have to deal with. There are many kids whose “extreme pain” doesn’t lead them to antisocial behavior or riding public transportation alone for hours.. and for you to give it to your son?? What are you trying to teach him? To follow your “woe is me” attitude? Braces aren’t such a tragedy that you have to promise you won’t put him through. I myself had braces ALONG with many other medical problems I had to deal with and I feel I am perfectly fine today. Yes, we all have our weird moments, but I’d have to agree with the aspergers comment. Sorry for the criticism but hopefully you can use it to help you out in the future.
I’m sorry, Sammie, I’m not you & you’re not me. I wasn’t acting, I was drawing a cartoon. Since I wasn’t intending to publish this at all when I started, I didn’t really think about other people’s medical issues and how they would feel reading this. I was reflecting on how I felt about life when I was in 6th grade. I hadn’t thought about it at all in about 30 years, so drawing the book was a way for me to explore, with my son; who will in 6th grade this year, something he asked me about while we were stuck at an airport for hours.
I am glad you have worked out your medical issues and have grown up to be just fine. If you had asked me, I would tell you that I have grown up fine, too & am even glad for having had braces and growing up in a town that had public transportation. I have a great relationship with my parents & two beautiful children. But since you didn’t ask, it makes me think you maybe you spend a lot of time being critical of other people based on your own biases. ? I’m just guessing, tho.
I haven’t shared this whole book with my son, and probably won’t at this time, since he’s on vacation for a couple of months & I’m not sure he is interested in censorship or issues surrounding power and control in adult relationships. On another site someone commented, “if I was in 6th grade I would think this book sucks” and for the most part, I agree with that.
I’m pretty sure you missed the point of this, Sammie. The author isn’t whining about braces or saying braces ruined her life. But when you are in 6th grade, something small like that can feel like it’s ruining your life and cause you to resent others who seem happier and more comfortable with themselves. And the point is, even though she went through a depressing time in her life, she got over it. It’s about trying to make her son realize she knows how tough it can be to be kid.
Sammie,
Pain is relative and not really the issue at all, but to say that “extreme pain does not lead to anti-social behavior” is ridiculous. Anyone who has lived with someone who has chronic back pain or cancer knows just what sons of bitches those people can be-understandably.
What really bugs me about your comment, however, is that you somehow think it is constructive criticism that the writer can use in the future.
If you did not feel alienated when you were 12 and 13 then that’s great, but the fact is, the majority of kids DO. It’s vital that some adults remember this and let kids know- without lecturing- that it’s absolutely normal to feel strange, angry and confused.
She pulls this off brilliantly.
LOL @ jackwilson! Ha! Well, my son would disagree with you there! I make him do his home work AND chores AND limit his time on X Box. So basically, I am totally lame. ( but I am glad to hear you think so. )
Wow, this is just plain AWESOME. This has given a great idea about somethings to do for my future kids. Your son is very lucky to have a creative and loving momma.
This is one of the most positive and inspirational things I have seen or read in a long time, and while I did not have all of these things happen to me like you said everyone’s life is different, I very much appreciate the post and hope to some higher force that it has at least made everyone who has read it grin I know I did. (And this comes from a college student who is almost done with a BA, came off a shitty year, and currently has a badly torn ACL) THIS IS AWESOME.
I really, really love this. The “twist” at the end actually made me tear up. Most parents spout off about how we need to beat our kids when they act up, but as a child who was abused, I deperately just wanted a parent (one of the two) who had even a little bit of a clue what it was like to be a kid. The fact that you “get it”, is great and I hope a lot of people get to read this. I think we must be about the same age (43) because I remember so much of what you wrote about.
What I love best about this, is the fact that my husband found it, enjoyed it, and shared it with me. It made me appreciate that I am married to someone who “gets it” too.
Great job.
I’d rather figure things out on my own than have my parents tell me everything about their middle school experiences, I think it might make them seem less significant.
I got my ass kicked frequently by a bully in middle school. My parents told me to fight back if the teachers won’t do anything, which they didn’t. Instead of listening to them, I took a punch in the gut and forced some tears to get the phy ed teacher’s attention and got the kid suspended for a week. I never got bullied again.
I was a socially awkward kid that got bullied for nearly everything, never worked up the guts to ask a girl out until college, drew cartoons quietly to myself and did average in school. Now I’m basically the same but found out that I have Kallman’s Syndrome and I can look back and laugh at the silly things kids used to do to me (especially since they mostly flunked out of high school and I am doing well for myself )
That was one of the nicest and inspirational things i have read. As a teacher in the UK I try to live by what you are saying, yes i am wierd to but the students seem to like it. If the next generation can learn from us and become better people then your octopus hopefully will recognise this and grow as well. i use to make comics too lol
It’s pretty awesome that you’ve made this for your kid. I’m sure just about everyone has experienced a time in their lives that just sucked or where they’ve felt isolated or weird. Particularly during middle/high school. It’s great to see those experiences shared with younger generations in a such a close and tangible manner. I don’t feel like we have enough things like this around these days…Not that too many kids really listen, anyway.
Also, braces are terrible, terrible things indeed.
emeralddragon, That’s kinda how I felt about my entire public school education, except it was 14 years gone. Thanks for reading & commenting even if you hated it.
I really enjoyed reading this. I wish for your sake some people would take this for the wonderful piece of art it is. Thank you for sharing it with all of us, even though that wasn’t the original intent for the piece. You have a lucky child.
Wiseblueberry, I take all the comments in stride. For some people who didn’t have these kinds of experiences, or who don’t have their own children, this may book seem irrelevant. It’s also drawn really off-the-cuff, which also bothers some people; truthfully it bothers ME a little bit, too. However, I find it fascinating that people bother to comment that they read it and didn’t like it. I mean, I didn’t ASSIGN it to anyone. lol.
I think this is a fantastic and cute bonding moment for you and your son.
It can be a good exercise to reflect on trying times you experienced with the purpose to appreciate who you are now. Not to mention to be able to relate to someone who now may be going through something similar (ie your son).
I loved the attention and care I received from my parents when I was a child. They wouldn’t talk down to me (or my brothers) because I was in the 6th grade and a youngin’. Rather they’d share who they were. It made them into real people to know about some of their life when they were growing up.
kudos on the tongue n cheek comic; its a good mix of humour and poignant moments.
whiny bitch
youre not the only person who had to wear braces, and i dont care what redeeming moral you added in the last 40 pages, this sucks, stop it.
My father had similarly painful and unpleasant memories in his childhood, so I’ve grown up in a similar light.
I’m glad there are people out there that really want to take care of their family and not just brush everything under the rug.
some people may think of my childhood as child abuse, (I really don’t get that [prolly cause I learned about sex at 5) but there was nothing I couldn’t ask and he’d give me a 2 hour lecture on what he knew about it. (he’s a super nerd)
Oh, Thanks! In reality my parents and I have made our amends and get along fine. I just think 6th grade was … well, 6th grade. Very 6th gradey … but I am glad I revisited there because it make me more patient and kind with all of the people I work with. Of course, this is a work of fiction in that I am not actually married to an octopus.
That was some kind of awesome… glad I stumbled this. I have no idea why it drew so much emotion out of me but it did. I hope I can convey some sort of message to my child when she is that age that is half as creative and honest.
Wonderfully, refreshingly honest and relevant! (Don’t think you needed the cursing to keep it effective but for a sixth grader it probably kept their attention)
School can be so difficult for young people. You found a great way to help them.
I’m showing this to every educator and young person I know.
Love your art as well. Spontaneous with lots of positive energy. Ilook forward to seeing more by you.
Although I mostly learned to cuss at home, school was a goldmine of horrible language. I try not to cuss so much now, but in the 6th grade it was a primary method of communication.
Aw man. “one more stumble before I look for porn” is what I told myself. But now after reading this I’m thinking about my parents, especially my mother (who is very similar to you).
So thanks for ruining my wank, but at least you had to decency to make it worth it. I’m really glad I got to read your thoroughly enjoyable and well written comic book.
wow you are amazing! I loved this so much, thank you for sharing this fantastic art. This may sound weird, but I absolutely love the way your mind works.
Although the circumstances were entirely different, this has reminded me of so many of my experiences at that age that I had filed away in the back of my brain. It genuinely reminded me what it’s like to be a kid again.. The child-like drawing style is just perfect too!
This was really great and moving and I’m glad I stumbled upon it *thumbs up* So yeah this was kind of close to home as well, in 6th grade I was over weight and dealt with a lot of drama and problems. I found out later I had a massive problem with my Thyroid gland and my parents pushed me to exercise and eat right and it wasn’t helping. I was also in the process of coming to terms with my sexuality and it cause a lot of tension with me and the other boys in school because I was different and parents didn’t or couldn’t understand what I was personally going through. So yes it can be very lonely as a 6th grader.
Wow! Thanks for sharing that, and I’m glad you shared it with your kid, too!
Sounds like you and I were in 6th grade at around the same time – it was neat seeing your mentions of the way things were in the world at the time.
Best wishes, for you and yours, and you and your family are lucky you can remember something of what it was like to be a kid. I think most people forget, or paint everything over with new memories.
This was simply amazing. I hope to one day do something as touching as this for my kids as you have. I honestly don’t think this is very risque at all for a 6th grader. By the time i was in 6th grade i was aloud to watch any R rated movie i wanted and knew almost every swear word known to man.( and some not known). But back to your story. Beautiful and completely moving. Thank you.
Adam Twomey
So incredibly awesome, wish my parents were as cool as you!
John Wayne
This is wonderful. Your child is very lucky.
Gary Lister
Beautiful. So simple and honest.
Ed
Beautiful. Just beautiful.
I’m glad I read through this whole thing. Long, but worth it.
Wes Bales
I’m 21 years old, haven’t been in sixth grade for nine years. This made me cry. Your ability to remind the reader that we are all very similar and parts of the same system is beautiful. Thanks for making my morning!
Sorieti
Have you ever possibly considered getting yourself reviewed for the possibility of Aspergers? I think you might find some answers there…
chickentruck
Yeah, Soriety, I did that. But no, I’m just a little weird.
fernfeather
Nothing wrong with a little weird!! Its us weirder ones who make life wonderful!!
Kate
My experience of Americans/America is that if your a little left of center then you’re considered either a complete wierdo or pschotic. WHAT A SHAME! This all looks pretty normal from the UK, embrace it!
Charley
This was very sweet. Thanks for sharing!
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April
Oh wow, I suddenly realize how little I remember about being in 6th grade, or middle school at all, for that matter… or elementary school…. or even high school, just one year ago. Jesus. This is such an amazing thing to present to your son, I’m glad you’re a parent. Just wondering, who is the octopus near the end to you? Significant other, I assume?
Thank you for being weird with us.
chickentruck
Yes, my husband and I still debate the value of this project. Basically the first 20 pages were just something I did to entertain my son and I while we waited 2 hours for a flight to load and then what I did in the airport for the next 2 hours waiting for the loaded plane to take off. The last part with the octopus (his choice of animal) is a rather adult argument & it’s really something I wouldn’t necessarily put into the hands of a 6th grader. At the time, I did it to show my son something about myself; that I was shallow and ego-centric and annoying and dishonest and in pain in the 6th grade & that I lived. Also, that his grandparents weren’t always the excellent people that they have become with age, but adults (like me) that stressed-out and over-reacted and screamed and cussed and stuff. I drew it just exactly like I drew in the 6th grade.
nagger
I’m supposed to be studying not reading hippy comics, It’s a bit messed up if you gave it to your kids though.
me
whoa i live in columbia, md.
Jenny, Bloggess
Love. Just love.
Lyn Reid
Thanks for sharing your life as a 6th grader, it was wonderful. It brought back many memories. Now I can put into perspective how my kids felt.
Mike Wilson
This was one of the most touching and honest things I’ve ever read. It’s too bad the “authorities” would censor this and keep it out of the hands of kids of this age who could use all the lessons it imparts. Brava! This is a masterpiece.
evee
God do I wish my parents had done something like this. Instead I was told to be quite and not complain. Which, incidentally, caused massive issues.
WillK
Very nice.
Doug
What a great story, and well told. I found it very compelling. Anyone who was ever on the fringe, especially in middle school, can relate to this story. That’s what 6th grade is like, too. I wish you much peace and good karma. You’re a good parent/teacher/storyteller!
teaweedandbooze
wow, long but totally worth the time!
sammie
I’m sorry.. but you act as though you went through so much, especially because of braces pain. Braces are still put on the same way today and the pain is something children everywhere have to deal with. There are many kids whose “extreme pain” doesn’t lead them to antisocial behavior or riding public transportation alone for hours.. and for you to give it to your son?? What are you trying to teach him? To follow your “woe is me” attitude? Braces aren’t such a tragedy that you have to promise you won’t put him through. I myself had braces ALONG with many other medical problems I had to deal with and I feel I am perfectly fine today. Yes, we all have our weird moments, but I’d have to agree with the aspergers comment. Sorry for the criticism but hopefully you can use it to help you out in the future.
chickentruck
I’m sorry, Sammie, I’m not you & you’re not me. I wasn’t acting, I was drawing a cartoon. Since I wasn’t intending to publish this at all when I started, I didn’t really think about other people’s medical issues and how they would feel reading this. I was reflecting on how I felt about life when I was in 6th grade. I hadn’t thought about it at all in about 30 years, so drawing the book was a way for me to explore, with my son; who will in 6th grade this year, something he asked me about while we were stuck at an airport for hours.
I am glad you have worked out your medical issues and have grown up to be just fine. If you had asked me, I would tell you that I have grown up fine, too & am even glad for having had braces and growing up in a town that had public transportation. I have a great relationship with my parents & two beautiful children. But since you didn’t ask, it makes me think you maybe you spend a lot of time being critical of other people based on your own biases. ? I’m just guessing, tho.
I haven’t shared this whole book with my son, and probably won’t at this time, since he’s on vacation for a couple of months & I’m not sure he is interested in censorship or issues surrounding power and control in adult relationships. On another site someone commented, “if I was in 6th grade I would think this book sucks” and for the most part, I agree with that.
Thanks for your input.
Andrew
I’m pretty sure you missed the point of this, Sammie. The author isn’t whining about braces or saying braces ruined her life. But when you are in 6th grade, something small like that can feel like it’s ruining your life and cause you to resent others who seem happier and more comfortable with themselves. And the point is, even though she went through a depressing time in her life, she got over it. It’s about trying to make her son realize she knows how tough it can be to be kid.
Peg
Sammie,
Pain is relative and not really the issue at all, but to say that “extreme pain does not lead to anti-social behavior” is ridiculous. Anyone who has lived with someone who has chronic back pain or cancer knows just what sons of bitches those people can be-understandably.
What really bugs me about your comment, however, is that you somehow think it is constructive criticism that the writer can use in the future.
If you did not feel alienated when you were 12 and 13 then that’s great, but the fact is, the majority of kids DO. It’s vital that some adults remember this and let kids know- without lecturing- that it’s absolutely normal to feel strange, angry and confused.
She pulls this off brilliantly.
chickentruck
Thanks for your comments, Peg!
karen
“Sometimes people forget how lonely it is to be a kid”
Jack W
You are the COOLEST parent EVER
chickentruck
LOL @ jackwilson! Ha! Well, my son would disagree with you there! I make him do his home work AND chores AND limit his time on X Box. So basically, I am totally lame. ( but I am glad to hear you think so.
)
Phill Evans
This is beautiful. Bravo!
Amber
Wow, this is just plain AWESOME. This has given a great idea about somethings to do for my future kids. Your son is very lucky to have a creative and loving momma.
Andrew
I really enjoyed reading this. I love comic books and this was really sweet. I just can’t believe you didn’t like Raiders of the Lost Ark!
WhiteChunk
This is one of the most positive and inspirational things I have seen or read in a long time, and while I did not have all of these things happen to me like you said everyone’s life is different, I very much appreciate the post and hope to some higher force that it has at least made everyone who has read it grin I know I did. (And this comes from a college student who is almost done with a BA, came off a shitty year, and currently has a badly torn ACL) THIS IS AWESOME.
Peg
I really, really love this. The “twist” at the end actually made me tear up. Most parents spout off about how we need to beat our kids when they act up, but as a child who was abused, I deperately just wanted a parent (one of the two) who had even a little bit of a clue what it was like to be a kid. The fact that you “get it”, is great and I hope a lot of people get to read this. I think we must be about the same age (43) because I remember so much of what you wrote about.
What I love best about this, is the fact that my husband found it, enjoyed it, and shared it with me. It made me appreciate that I am married to someone who “gets it” too.
Great job.
Coffeepillow
I’d rather figure things out on my own than have my parents tell me everything about their middle school experiences, I think it might make them seem less significant.
I got my ass kicked frequently by a bully in middle school. My parents told me to fight back if the teachers won’t do anything, which they didn’t. Instead of listening to them, I took a punch in the gut and forced some tears to get the phy ed teacher’s attention and got the kid suspended for a week. I never got bullied again.
I was a socially awkward kid that got bullied for nearly everything, never worked up the guts to ask a girl out until college, drew cartoons quietly to myself and did average in school. Now I’m basically the same but found out that I have Kallman’s Syndrome and I can look back and laugh at the silly things kids used to do to me (especially since they mostly flunked out of high school and I am doing well for myself
)
Nick Morgan
That was one of the nicest and inspirational things i have read. As a teacher in the UK I try to live by what you are saying, yes i am wierd to but the students seem to like it. If the next generation can learn from us and become better people then your octopus hopefully will recognise this and grow as well. i use to make comics too lol
Shilpi Gupta
Very well crafted.. Beautiful..
Miep
It’s pretty awesome that you’ve made this for your kid. I’m sure just about everyone has experienced a time in their lives that just sucked or where they’ve felt isolated or weird. Particularly during middle/high school. It’s great to see those experiences shared with younger generations in a such a close and tangible manner. I don’t feel like we have enough things like this around these days…Not that too many kids really listen, anyway.
Also, braces are terrible, terrible things indeed.
Loser
this made me cry
secret
that was a waste of time…… 15 mins of my life gone
chickentruck
emeralddragon, That’s kinda how I felt about my entire public school education, except it was 14 years gone. Thanks for reading & commenting even if you hated it.
wiseblueberry
I really enjoyed reading this. I wish for your sake some people would take this for the wonderful piece of art it is. Thank you for sharing it with all of us, even though that wasn’t the original intent for the piece. You have a lucky child.
chickentruck
Wiseblueberry, I take all the comments in stride. For some people who didn’t have these kinds of experiences, or who don’t have their own children, this may book seem irrelevant. It’s also drawn really off-the-cuff, which also bothers some people; truthfully it bothers ME a little bit, too. However, I find it fascinating that people bother to comment that they read it and didn’t like it. I mean, I didn’t ASSIGN it to anyone. lol.
Nell
I think this is a fantastic and cute bonding moment for you and your son.
It can be a good exercise to reflect on trying times you experienced with the purpose to appreciate who you are now. Not to mention to be able to relate to someone who now may be going through something similar (ie your son).
I loved the attention and care I received from my parents when I was a child. They wouldn’t talk down to me (or my brothers) because I was in the 6th grade and a youngin’. Rather they’d share who they were. It made them into real people to know about some of their life when they were growing up.
kudos on the tongue n cheek comic; its a good mix of humour and poignant moments.
sucks
whiny bitch
youre not the only person who had to wear braces, and i dont care what redeeming moral you added in the last 40 pages, this sucks, stop it.
chickentruck
dear sucks, why did you bother? STOP TORTURING YRSELF! LOL.
jessica
My father had similarly painful and unpleasant memories in his childhood, so I’ve grown up in a similar light.
I’m glad there are people out there that really want to take care of their family and not just brush everything under the rug.
some people may think of my childhood as child abuse, (I really don’t get that [prolly cause I learned about sex at 5) but there was nothing I couldn’t ask and he’d give me a 2 hour lecture on what he knew about it. (he’s a super nerd)
daupo
This is a beautiful little memoir, and I congratulate you for doing so much better than was done for you.
I hope things with the cephalopod work out just right!
chickentruck
Oh, Thanks! In reality my parents and I have made our amends and get along fine. I just think 6th grade was … well, 6th grade. Very 6th gradey … but I am glad I revisited there because it make me more patient and kind with all of the people I work with. Of course, this is a work of fiction in that I am not actually married to an octopus.
DT
That was some kind of awesome… glad I stumbled this. I have no idea why it drew so much emotion out of me but it did. I hope I can convey some sort of message to my child when she is that age that is half as creative and honest.
E Anthony Music
Wonderfully, refreshingly honest and relevant! (Don’t think you needed the cursing to keep it effective but for a sixth grader it probably kept their attention)
School can be so difficult for young people. You found a great way to help them.
I’m showing this to every educator and young person I know.
Love your art as well. Spontaneous with lots of positive energy. Ilook forward to seeing more by you.
Best wishes for all possible success.
chickentruck
Although I mostly learned to cuss at home, school was a goldmine of horrible language. I try not to cuss so much now, but in the 6th grade it was a primary method of communication.
Angelina
I think it was absolutely perfect. If only more parents could be so honest and be willing to connect. How’d he take it anyway??
Blaze
Aw man. “one more stumble before I look for porn” is what I told myself. But now after reading this I’m thinking about my parents, especially my mother (who is very similar to you).
So thanks for ruining my wank, but at least you had to decency to make it worth it. I’m really glad I got to read your thoroughly enjoyable and well written comic book.
Cheers.
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juli
wow you are amazing! I loved this so much, thank you for sharing this fantastic art. This may sound weird, but I absolutely love the way your mind works.
Baggins
Wow. Thank you so much for this.
Although the circumstances were entirely different, this has reminded me of so many of my experiences at that age that I had filed away in the back of my brain. It genuinely reminded me what it’s like to be a kid again.. The child-like drawing style is just perfect too!
Thank you, thank you, thank you
Vyletrakun
This was really great and moving and I’m glad I stumbled upon it
*thumbs up* So yeah this was kind of close to home as well, in 6th grade I was over weight and dealt with a lot of drama and problems. I found out later I had a massive problem with my Thyroid gland and my parents pushed me to exercise and eat right and it wasn’t helping. I was also in the process of coming to terms with my sexuality and it cause a lot of tension with me and the other boys in school because I was different and parents didn’t or couldn’t understand what I was personally going through. So yes it can be very lonely as a 6th grader.
Sam
Thanks for sharing this. It’s beautiful. I hope that someday I get to share a piece of me with my son like this.
Coyote
Wow! Thanks for sharing that, and I’m glad you shared it with your kid, too!
Sounds like you and I were in 6th grade at around the same time – it was neat seeing your mentions of the way things were in the world at the time.
Best wishes, for you and yours, and you and your family are lucky you can remember something of what it was like to be a kid. I think most people forget, or paint everything over with new memories.
Trish
you’re me in a parallel universe? I had braces, liked to draw, my parents thought I was on drugs..
maybe you stalked me and stole my story!
chickentruck
ha ha, well I didn’t stalk anyone except myself in my own mind, so I guess it’s a possibility.
Micah
This was simply amazing. I hope to one day do something as touching as this for my kids as you have. I honestly don’t think this is very risque at all for a 6th grader. By the time i was in 6th grade i was aloud to watch any R rated movie i wanted and knew almost every swear word known to man.( and some not known). But back to your story. Beautiful and completely moving. Thank you.
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