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Monday, October 27, 2003

A random memory

1984 is the first year that I can remember. I can remember things in years before that but 1984 is the is the first year that I was aware of the date of.
I was sitting on the floor of the school hall digging my finger nails into the soft parquet flooring trying not to fidget too much when the revelation occurred.
The head teacher drew a big “1984” in white chalk on the blackboard. I marvelled at how easily and neatly grownups could write. Then he told us that later he told us that 1984 was the year we were in.
I can’t remember much more about the event except for the fact that things suddenly seemed bigger and I suddenly felt much more grown up. Don’t as me to explain why.

Posted by Rachel