Wednesday, April 25, 2018

25/ My Teenage Friends

I was blessed with a wonderful group of friends to go through my teens with. We all smoked, and many drank, but there was still an innocence compared to today. We had our own vocabulary. "Down front" was the storefront sidewalk where we mostly hung out. We had parties, music, banter, nicknames, and a solid sense of community. I loved the boys who were my boyfriends, and I loved the ones who weren't even more.





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9 comments:

  1. MaliApril 25, 2018 at 7:07 PM

    "I loved the ones who weren't even more." Perfect!
    Also, is that photo of you as a teenager? How sophisticated!

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    1. SusanApril 25, 2018 at 8:03 PM

      Nope. I was the photographer. But we all looked fairly sophisticated. I'll find one of me to add.

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    2. SusanApril 25, 2018 at 8:15 PM

      Done. I added my prom pic.

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  2. SabineApril 26, 2018 at 3:58 AM

    I'm going to stop reading your posts and just wait for the movie.

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  3. HelenApril 26, 2018 at 5:21 AM

    Laughing at Sabine's comment. But seriously, maybe you should consider writing a film script--you certainly have lots of source material.

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  4. SusanApril 26, 2018 at 5:38 AM

    I refer you to Sabine's post about K. It's unfortunate how many opportunities I turned down or ignored earlier in life because of a lack of confidence. The self-doubt persists today.

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  5. Kim HanniganApril 26, 2018 at 7:37 AM

    And yet it's your confidence that shines through here. I think Sabine and Helen are on to something.

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  6. Indigo BuntingApril 26, 2018 at 10:50 AM

    I loved the first five sentences of this post, and I loved the sentence even more.

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  7. CedarwaxwingMay 1, 2018 at 8:35 AM

    I loved this post.

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