Blog Post of the Week

Congratulations to Haylee A. of A Block! Her beautiful, descriptive post about her first memory was truly a joy to read! Take a look at her amazing use of sensory language and imagery, helping us readers to form a clear picture in our minds. Well done!
  

My first memory is from when I was still a tiny baby, before I could walk or even talk. It was night time, I was in the recliner with my dad and we were rocking a little and he was holding me. I was slowly falling asleep and he was singing to me. He was singing "Coming Round the Mountain" That was my dad and I's favorite song when I was little. Another favorite was this song about a baby in a cradle and the cradle broke and the baby fell out. But in this memory I couldn't see, my eyes must have been closed. Even without my sight then this is still my most vivid memory. I remember the song and the sound of my dads voice. I remember what I was thinking and the feel of his strong arms around me. I remember when it got to the part of the song when it says, "She'll be driving six white horses when she comes (Hee Haw)
She'll be driving six white horses when she comes (Hee Haw)
She'll be driving six white horses, she'll be driving six white horses,
She'll be driving six white horses when she comes (Hee Haw)" I would always picture 6 beautiful moon colored horses with gorgeous white manes that sparkled every color of the rainbow. I'd picture a beautiful woman with long brown hair wearing a flowing white dress. The dress was longer than she was tall. I pictured them racing around a corner on a mountain trail and the snow was stuck to the ground and the sun sparkling off of each individual flake. This is my first memory.