In Others’ Words: Cherishing Childhood Memories

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, lifequotes, quote about past and present 4 Comments

Childhood memories … let’s sift through the good ones today, shall we? I know for some, the pile of happy memories is small. But we all have a childhood memory or two that we cherish. A day at the beach. An evening around the campfire, savoring S’mores. Wandering the bookshelves in the library and adding yet another book to the …

In Others’ Words: when I was a child …

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, Life, quote about choices 10 Comments

When I was I child … somedays all I wanted to be was grown up. And now, when older is, well, at least a bit wiser, I would go back and tell younger-me to slow down. Don’t be in such a hurry to lay claim to adulthood — because once you’re all grown up, there’s no going back. As a …

In Others’ Words: Childhood

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, Life 17 Comments

In Your Words: Was Walt Disney right? Do too many people grow up? Have you retained any of your childhood — your childlikeness — despite the passing of years?  How do you grow up and still stay young? How do you grow up and still stay young? Click to Tweet Growing Up: Was Walt Disney Right? Click to Tweet

In Others’ Words: Storytellers

Beth VogtLife, Quotes, Writing 35 Comments

  “If a nation loses its storytellers, it loses its childhood.” —Peter Handke (1942), Australian novelist My childhood was full of books. I whiled away many an hour, turning pages, lost in an imaginary world. And, yes, I was one of those kids who walked and read at the same time. And who didn’t hear a word anyone was saying …