Activity 33

When I was five years old, my Aunt Sue took me to visit my Cousin Clayton and Aunt Kathy. I was being an attention hog and wanted everyone to watch and pay attention to me. Since Clayton was just a toddler, he was getting more of my aunts' attention than what I was receiving. I threw a temper tantrum and was then forced to lie down and take a nap. I was really angry with my aunts and did not want to take a nap. I ended up finding baby powder and poured it all over my Aunt Kathy's porcelain dolls. Afterwards, I went out to the living room and acted as if nothing happened; even though I felt bad about what I did.
I can remember this story very well because, it was the first time I got into a lot of trouble. As a child, this was a big moment for me because I think I grew up a little more that day. After I finished pouring the baby powder all over the place, I knew I did something wrong. It was something I knew I would have to be punished and make up for. I also think that the reason I remember this story so well is because, I remember being looked at as a disappointment. I hated that feeling and I will remember that story and the lesson I learned that day for a very long time.
Throughout this short story, there are about twenty 'I's. The 'I' in my story is me telling and showing what happened that day and also how I felt. I am using 'I' to retell the story, so in my perspective, I am seeing myself as a child, but telling it as an adult. As I start talking about why I remember this story and why it is important , it seems to be more of an adult viewpoint on what and how I felt. This whole story is personal, since I expressed exactly who I was with, what I did and what happened, and also how I felt.