

Today, I was reminiscing about my childhood. I don’t remember what I’ve already shared and what I haven’t. I want to tell you about my mom. My mom was and still is a wonderful and very kind person. Let’s start with the fact that for as long as I can remember, she has been into fitness. But she is very shy, so for most of my life, she either worked out at home or in places where there were no people. One of my warmest memories is from winter when she would put me on a sled and run with me as if I were a weight, always in empty places where no one was around. And when we got close to home, she would ask me to get off because she was too shy to be seen by people. It’s funny because this happened even when there was almost no snow, and the sled was mostly sliding on asphalt. Unfortunately, my sled was stolen later. Another memory is of my mom telling my teachers at school that I wouldn’t be coming that day, and in secret from my dad, we would go on a picnic in the forest by the lake. We grilled sausages and bread and ate vegetables. It felt incredibly special to enjoy all of that while other kids were sitting in school. I think my dad would have been very unhappy if he knew how we were skipping school. And once, when we were walking home, a thunderstorm started, and we decided to take our time and walk barefoot through the puddles. We came home happy and soaked. It was a warm summer day, so there was no fear of catching a cold. And back then, no one in our family had mobile phones, so there was no need to worry about them getting damaged in the water.