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Welcome to May 4 Today’s prompt is:  Your earliest memory

So that you don’t feel alone in your embarrassment, here’s the story of my earliest memory.

My earliest memory happened around the age of one, before the 2-lane street in front of our home morphed into an 8-lane highway. 

My sister walked with my mother to the local stores, but I was relegated to a stroller.  Later in my life, I’d know the trek spanned 5 blocks that totaled a half mile.   McCrory’s, Sears, and other larger stores were in shopping centers facing each other.  This is where my earliest memory begins.

I remember the sounds of their voices, but I was too young to understand the words.  I can still close my eyes and feel fear.  I still see the wheels…

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