Ah, it's all in the little details for me. Your memoir stirs memories of thin white no-shows with purple and raspberry hearts with matching purple trim on the cuff. Tried many a time getting them to pass for the mandatory "white gym sock" in Physical Education. Luckily they were mostly hidden by my Reebok Hi-Tops. Both lovely and possibly painful six!
It’s a sad, all too familiar story: harsh, distant, alcoholic father, sensitive, shy daughter always seeking his love and approval. Although there were flashes of kindness, most of my dad’s feelings had been buried long before. Even as...
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Contemplative says,
Ah, it's all in the little details for me. Your memoir stirs memories of thin white no-shows with purple and raspberry hearts with matching purple trim on the cuff. Tried many a time getting them to pass for the mandatory "white gym sock" in Physical Education. Luckily they were mostly hidden by my Reebok Hi-Tops. Both lovely and possibly painful six!