My childhood wasn’t spent with all the sharp corners padded.  None of our vehicles had seat belts.  We went outside, played hard,  and got downright filthy.

     We didn’t sass our parents, we didn’t treat any adults with anything other than respect.  We said yes sir and yes ma’am.  Our neighbors weren’t afraid to discipline us and we would NEVER use foul language towards them.

     We drank from the hose.  We skinned our knees, rode bikes and horses without helmets, and climbed trees.  When our parents hollered our names we ran home as if the devil were on our tails.

     The neighborhood kids would gather together and we played hide and seek, red light green light, freeze tag, Red Rover, and many other active games.

     We stayed outside until the street lights came on, and then we would have to be in our own yard where we could continue to play until bed time.  We pushed ourselves to our limits and slept like logs at night.

     We had fun and we survived.

     You all have a good one!

English: Youths playing the Red Rover game. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)