Revel Thought

Tag: Childhood Memories

  • Do People Make You Feel Poor or Inadequate?

    When I was just a little kid, my age still in the single digits, I’d often go with my dad, especially during the long, sun-drenched days of summer, to homes where he’d patiently coax life back into broken appliances—mostly refrigerators, the ancient, rumbling kind. Ears, Tools, and Soap Bubbles My role in these expeditions wasn’t…

  • How a Childhood Pet Taught Me About Love, Betrayal, and Unfairness

    I wonder what kind of pets you have and what they possibly taught you. The pets I grew up with weren’t exactly the typical ones you’d bump into while walking down a street in Georgetown. I haven’t yet seen someone crossing the street with a cow or a dozen chickens. Yet. Because in the USA,…