I love the haiku...first best for its audacity and the third for its political commentary.
Snow Angels captures innocence, though I don't think I ever felt that "joy to be a kid"....I did feel peace though, as a child, when I was alone and there was snow all around.
I think being in the snow away from mother was the times I'd feel some joy. Snow days were fun, for the most part, for me.
I lived in CO in my childhood. Mostly small mountain towns is where we were. You?
Hudson Valley, NY, when I was a young child. My mother was good, very good, but it wasn't an easy childhood. Things kind of out of control, all around. Snow as great fun. My brothers would make tunnels, it was so deep. It's nice that you remember joy.
I won't say my mother is a horrible person. I'll say her unconscious actions have caused a lot of damage.
I remember sledding as one of my favorite activities.
I lived in Manhattan for one year. I dressed up as Edward Scissorhands and did street performing.
I love that anecdote about Edward Scissorhands. One of my favorite characters. Kind of a tragic role model for you as a young person, though.
My daughter did street performing, as a break dancer. Later, went on to become a professional dancer.
I used to love scaring people! haha!!! Kid's where always scared of me until I learned to change my face to better match theirs.
Do you have a video for her?
I actually do have one. I'll ask permission to share it.
Liked to scare people !! Now you can do it with your stories :)