Selected Memories.

I remember playing tag at recess and giving the boy I liked an Indian burn. I thought it was love. 

I remember sitting in laundry baskets while my dad pushed me around the house.
I remember the Fourth of July and the Buttler's house. My mom had short hair, and so did I. We were twins. 

I remember hiding in the corn rows of our garden pretending I was lost in Africa. You could always see me and I always told you to pretend you didn't.

I remember showing you how to kiss. We were laughing so hard. 

I remember making blanket nests. I was 5 and you were 7. We both wanted to be birds. I was a blue one and you were purple. 

I remember waking up and wising my eyes never opened again.
I remember the first year you said, "This was going to be our smallest Christmas." 

I remember you said I must be the smartest girl in my class because I knew how to spell the word, hospital. 

I remember selling candy on the street. Everything was melted. I remember lying and saying it wasn't. 

I remember when my dad slapped me. I was making an egg salad sandwich. 

I remember the first time I made out. 

I remember when I liked Pokemon but didn't tell anyone.

I remember making pancakes in the basement because my sister asked me to. I hid the griddle in my room for weeks. 

I remember when my brother got suspended because his friends dared him to go in the girls bathroom.
I remember when all the girls asked me if I wore a bra or not. 

I remember when the worst word I knew was crap.

I remember meeting at LP pond. You were shaking so bad. I borrowed my brothers bike to get there. 

I remember being alone. I remember how real it was.
I remember sitting at the cemetery and wanting to talk out loud but being too much of a coward to do it. I left my mittens there on purpose. 

I remember when we watched the Magic School Bus for science.
I remember listening to Death Cab for Cutie the summer of 2012. 

I remember the first time I snuck out. We went to sliding rock. The water was freezing. 

I remember when you told me you could hear me crying at night. 

I remember when $100 was a lot of money. 

I remember having a crush on my cousin and feeling very nervous about it. 

I remember less than I probably should.