Growing up I watched Full house before I went to bed. My favorite character was Stephanie. I also loved disney movies as well, I loved Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, and Little Mermaid. I wanted to be a princess.
I was 5 years old when my mothers' friend Theresa dropped me off at a day care center for the first time. My mom was busy at work and my usual babysitter Theresa thought it would be educational to have me spend the day with a group that simulated a school room. The moment I got there Theresa left, my mom would have stuck around and waited to make sure I was okay, integrating with the other kids, not crying, etc. I felt alone and small in the huge center, the ceilings were high, the halls were wide, and the class size was over 40 children.
"What is your name?" asked a counsler. She startled me as I had my entire head tilted back trying to see where the ceiling ended. "Princess Stephanie" I said without hesitation.
The counsler laughed and smiled and said, "Okay Stephanie, nice to meet you, I am Martha." She took out a pink marker and wrote Stephanie on a name tag and stuck it onto my purple blouse.
I spent the enite day playing games, watching shows, and drawing pictures. There wasn't a familar face in the large crowd but I followed along.
As the day was coming to an end I was in the corner playing with a new friend when I heard two adults fighting. "I am here for Deanna," said Theresa's famliiar voice. "I'm sorry there is no Deanna here," said Martha. "What!! What do you mean there is no Deanna here?!" Theresa was beginning to shout and I calmly starred at them as my new friend offered me a doll. I knew that I should walk over and see what was the matter so I glidded over to the big yellow door that Theresa stood against in dismay. "Oh my god, there she is!" Theresa reached out to grab my hand when Martha quickly held me back. "This is Stephanie, I am sorry mam but you have to leave. "What!? Deanna tell them who you are," said Theresa.
To this day I still see my mom's old friend Theresa, and even though I did inocently admit my name was Deanna, she never lets me forgot the hard time I gave her.
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