I wasn't popular in school

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

Never invited to a dance, always chosen last, if at all.....so you don't know how much it means to me to have had so many people lovingly give me the hearts! :hug:

I guess my husband is right-you are never too old to have a happy childhood. Skinner, you were brilliant in thinking up this hearts idea and keeping it going every year. I'm sure I'm not the only one here who is finally having a happy childhood.

Thank you one and all!!!!

Love,
Ayesha

[Deja Q]

1. Seconded. Thirded. Fourthed. Et cetera-ed.

:)

Congrats on having a spouse too. :)

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

6. Thank you!

To hear from someone as talented as you--this is a great honor!

[my2sense]

2. How can you

have a happy childhood? I'd like mine to be happy as well.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

7. Then join me now

for part of you is always a child-and can be nourished with love.

[my2sense]

24. cool...

[roguevalley]

27. huggies. you are only a child once but you can be immature

forever. :-D

[mrreowwr_kittty]

3. That is the single sweetest thing I've read in a long time.

Bless you, Ayesha. :hug:

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

8. bless you!

I love your username, btw.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

13. Thanks!

To my everlasting shame, I misspelled it. It's catburglar, not catburgler. :blush:

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

17. I thought you meant it that way

and thought it was neat!

[mr_hat]

4. I was BMOC and it's still agonizing

to me that I was able to protect so few; now so long ago.

Glad that DU can restore a bit of gladness to your heart, Ayesha.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

9. You have given me new insight on things, mr_hat

I was so alone with my pain--perhaps some of the popular kids did try to reach out.

But one good thing about my upbringing. Because of it, I have empathy with others, and, as an adult, I've tried to protect those who were like me.

[mr_hat]

15. Bless you. Patti Griffith's song "Tony" puts

it all into context for both the overlooked and those of us who did too little for them, I think:

Does anyone remember Tony?
A quiet boy, 'little over weight
He had breasts like a girl

When I wasn't too busy feeling lonely
I'd stare over his shoulder
At a map of the world

He always finished all his homework
Raised his hand in home room
He called the morning attendance
With the pledge allegiance to the gloom

Hey Tony, what's so good about dying?
He said I think I might do a little dying today
He looked in the mirror and saw
A little faggot starin' back at him
Pulled out a gun and blew himself away

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I hated every day of high school
It's funny, I guess you did too
Its funny how I never knew
There I was sitting right behind you

They wrote it in the local rag
Death comes to the local fag
I guess you finally stopped believing
That any hope would ever find you
Well I know that story,
I was sitting right behind you

Hey Tony, what's so good about dying?
He said I think I might do a little dying today
He looked in the mirror and saw
A little faggot starin' back at him
Pulled out a gun and blew himself away

Hey Tony whats so good about dying, dying
Hey Tony whats so good about dying, dying
Hey Tony, what's so good about dying?

He said I think I might do a little dying today
He looked in the mirror and saw
A little faggot starin' back at him

Pulled out a gun and blew himself away
Pulled out a gun and blew himself away
Pulled out a gun and blew himself away

Tony...

[griffi94]

5. here have another

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

10. Oh my!

Thank you! You've brought tears to my eyes!

[awoke_in_2003]

11. I was happy when I got one...

look at all those you have, you must be really happy

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

18. I am awestruck

and very grateful.

[bobbolink]

12. In case you don't have enough....

Here's more:

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

19. I am so honored

thank you!

[UpInArms]

14. reminds of that song

"if I were a rich man - (errrr wo-man)"

I'd give you more - you who give so much

but I can give this - :hug:

best to you in your "childhood"

UIA

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

20. Oh, thank you for the lovely reminder

of a lovely song....I am truly wealthy in what counts--my friends here at DU!

[Arctic Dave]

16. Have fun

Your never too old to have a second childhood. I'm still doing my first. When I get older I can't wait to do it again.:)

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

22. That's a great attitude to have!

And it will come again!

[kineneb]

21. still working on trying to have my first real childhood

the actual one was pretty emotionally painful. I think I will start in August, when I have my 50th birthday, and get my Red Hat. Or maybe now...

"I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now..."

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

23. The perfect time to start is now

And definitely get that red hat, youngster! :)

[UpInArms]

26. you sing my song, kineneb

I shall be 51 in April

Today I wore a purple sweater :blush:

When I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple

When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple

with a red hat that doesn't go, and doesn't suit me.

And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves

and satin candles, and say we've no money for butter.

I shall sit down on the pavement when I am tired

and gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells

and run my stick along the public railings

and make up for the sobriety of my youth.

I shall go out in my slippers in the rain

and pick the flowers in other people's gardens

and learn to spit.



You can wear terrible shirts and grow more fat

and eat three pounds of sausages at a go

or only bread and pickles for a week

and hoard pens and pencils and beer nuts and things in boxes.



But now we must have clothes that keep us dry

and pay our rent and not swear in the street

and set a good example for the children.

We must have friends to dinner and read the papers.

But maybe I ought to practice a little now?

So people who know me are not too shocked and surprised

When suddenly I am old, and start to wear purple.

[Pacifist Patriot]

25. I was woefully average. Plain, frumpy, brainy, etc.

If I wanted to go to a dance I had to ask a guy. I'd get to go, because someone would say yes, but never was I the belle of the ball.

I blossomed when I got to my late 20s and was already married! (I asked my husband out on our first date. His answer? "What, with you?")

I am now constantly complimented on my looks and feel like a beautiful woman. It feels incredibly shallow because of my experience as an adolescent and young adult...but I can't say I'm not enjoying it.

Late Blooming Is Sweet!

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

28. What a lovely story!

I had only a couple of dates all my life--and then I met my soul mate at a retreat. Love at first sight at age 38. We've been together ever since.