Childhood Memories...they aren't what you think!

Okay so we are watching Bambi, and I seem to remember it being longer. I remember this epic tale of forest animals who fight starvation, hunters, fires, each other. I remember epic battle scenes and death scenes that lasted forever...All the scenes that stick out in my mind were epic hour long scenes...come to find out they are at most a few minutes...

The battle he has with the other deer, totally lasted hours, with bloodshed and cliffs, same name calling. I think there were actually a gang of deer and they had a dance sequence.
The fire, took most of the movie! I mean we are talking this great inferno that destroyed everyone and everything. Blacking the sun out for years.
His mom dying (spoiler sorry), literally took at least 1/2 an hour and was complete with final words.

In reality the entire movie is only about an hour and half long. The scenes that I really associated with this movie, only last a few minutes. What does this say about our memories? More speciaically childhood ones? Are they reliable at all? Can we really look back and say "yes of course I had pink skates and they had a rainbow on them and I was the best skater in school." when the reality is no, they were white, had no rainbows and you couldn't stand up to save your soul!

What is real?! Seriously! Watch Bambi again, make a list of things you remember, see if they compare. In fact I plan on watching other classics. Just to make sure they are the same. Thankfully Beauty and the Beast didn't dissapoint me...or my memories.

Change is in the air...

Mom finally got a job! I will be working at the Parrish Art Museum, which is a very nice art museum here in town. It is part time (28) hours a week. It came at the very best time!!! I am so thankful for this job!!

I am also thankful for another reason (aside from the new income which is greatly appreciate and MUCH needed). The other reason I am thankful is because I can now send my son to a school that specializes in helping children with needs. The school is called Alternatives for Children and its a beautiful school.
Here, he will receive his speech and occupational therapy. He will be with other children receiving services as well, which I think is wonderful.

He has been doing speech now for two weeks and, I think he is doing well. The teacher comes and usually plays a game with him. (today for example was bingo). They will pick a card... say with an apple... and she will ask him all kinds of questions, what color is the apple, what other things are red, what other names of fruit are there, etc. So she is really working on his ability to recall information, give more detail and ask questions himself. He is really receptive and having fun. I hope he does just as good in his new school!!

He had his first occupational therapy lesson today, that was fun. The girl that came just hunkered down on the floor with him and started playing! He really needs to work on his fine motor skills and I am sure that with six more months of specialized schooling and training he will be just fine! I am so thankful and so RELIEVED that we are able to get Cody into this school. I am so glad I was given this job so that we could do it.

We still plan on moving in June, so no worries there! This is just tiding us over till then. And really, to give Cody this opportunity is so amazing!