Premium Content A Newfound Nostalgia
by Katherine Perry - October 10, 2003
Describe an aspect of your childhood/upbringing that shaped the person you are today.
Describe an aspect of your childhood/upbringing that shaped the person you are today.
In a navy blue Volvo station wagon my entire childhood evolved. Inside, memories rested alongside the hardened French fries and squashed fruit snacks that lined the plastic leather interior.
Growing up I had two older brothers. Brian was two years my senior, and we…
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