I remember this sensation: no fear

Yes, this is me, though I look like a little boy. (I had no hair until I was 2 and I wore my brother's hand-me-down clothes. Can you blame well-meaning strangers for their assumptions?)

I actually do remember being thrown in the air by my dad, though I can't recall a specific instance or time. I had never seen this photo until last year, when my uncle made me a DVD of my graduation ceremony and included some photos of me growing up.

It's amazing how much a child trusts its parents. I don't think it ever occurred to me to worry that Dad would drop me (and he never did...that I can recall). Worry, like ears and noses, continues to grow as people age.

Ah, for the simplicity of childhood.

Comments

[josh]

April,

Thanks for sharing that. What an amazing picture. I identify with what you are saying...totally.

Peace
Josh

[Cleave]

Definitely a beautiful picture -- I love it. And I love it when photos speak to us.

[Elay]

That's an awesome photo. *awestruck*