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Childhood Memories

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  The memories I have sometimes come back to me from time to time, especially ones centering around my deceased mother. As a young child, I have been dealing with mental health issues such as attention deficit disorder also known as ADHD (Inattentive). We spent a lot of time getting medications adjusted and check-ups. My mother would play squares with me. It was a paper game where we make a grid of dots and you start by making a line between the two dots and each takes a turn making lines to come to a square then you write your initial in the square to take it. One point. Of course that was when I was old enough to understand the game. Some doctor's offices would have toys for children of ages 3-7 years old. It was a great time and after my appointment I would get a lollipop as a treat sometimes I would get stickers for being brave when I had to get a vaccine. These memories I hold dear. I never complained about having to go to the doctor's office all the time. I wasn't on...