bits from my past
my dad - was born in a one bedroom dirt floor cottage on the Hawkesbury River. Years ago he took me to see where he was born. A small stone building with hessian hanging on the windows - it was pretty delapidated then, so I guess it is probably gone by now and I wouldn't have a clue where to start looking to find it. Somewhere near Lower Portland, I think. I don't know much about his childhood except that he was the 'baby' - youngest of 7 boys. My poor grandma !!! - I don't have any of his childhood photos. Sad that, no record of his childhood, just gone. Did he crawl on the dirt floor? Was he a happy baby? However - I am lucky enough to have a few of his bits & bobs. This one was his rattle - amazing that it is still in one piece and I have no idea of how it worked. But it is priceless - a kookaburra made from celluloid standing on an old tin stand. Did my dad sit in a high chair while he played with this? I just wish I knew it's story.
posted by Miss Robyn | 7:55 am
7 Comments:
these things are just a tresures arent they? how sweet. I bet he lead a very interesting, freedom loving childhood!
That's why I keep on saying, boringly and endlessly, we must not let our history die with us. It's the little, everyday things that make a life story so interesting.
I agree with Alice. We must pass on our family history. Each of my daughters received a family book from me where I had put photos and every story I had been told or remembered about my dads and mothers family. I also wrote about their dad growing up and stories about my childhood and how he and I met so that they can pass on our history with the rest. Having items like the rattle is even more precious!
That's so awesome that you have a treasure from your dad's childhood.
What a charming little bird! I love these treasures from the past, they keep our family history alive!
Robyn,
What a sweet little rattle,I am so glad that you do have something of his when he was a baby. Both of my parents are in their 80's and neither(especially Dad)like to talk about their childhood much. I am always after them to use a tape recorder and reminisce.
That is such an interesting rattle! How rare that it has been saved and you now have it. Very special. I don't have anything of my parents from thier childhood. I guess the thing I have to value is the old pictures of them and newpaper clippings.
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