You were (and are) such a creative person. Who would think to do this at 11? Thank you for sharing your reflections as you discovered the contents of that manila envelope.
One of my favorites of your stories. So relatable, the 11 year old comes through. I think you accomplished this 11 year old wish: "My 11-year-old self so desperately wanted to be nicer, less annoying, more stylish but not shallow, more mature but still a kid."
This made me laugh! What fun to go through an old time capsule (and what pressure to put on yourself to do it every year like American Girl suggested!)
Fabulous! Love all these relics from age 11, and your very smart take on that time in your life 20(!) years later!
I LOVED reading this!!!
Thanks for writing it!!!
I can picture your fine 11 year old self and you were AWESOME.
NOW, AN AWESOME WRITER!
You were (and are) such a creative person. Who would think to do this at 11? Thank you for sharing your reflections as you discovered the contents of that manila envelope.
One of my favorites of your stories. So relatable, the 11 year old comes through. I think you accomplished this 11 year old wish: "My 11-year-old self so desperately wanted to be nicer, less annoying, more stylish but not shallow, more mature but still a kid."
This made me laugh! What fun to go through an old time capsule (and what pressure to put on yourself to do it every year like American Girl suggested!)
Ahh thank you, Rachel!! I'll unpack a few more time capsules in the next few months...