Upside Down Cats

In my previous post I mentioned a doll given to me when I was five years old by my sister's friend, Kathy.

I would like to introduce you to the lifelong friend and prized possession Kathy gave me.

She's a cute but funny little thing, about 6" tall, with her face all scrunched up into a kiss-pucker. In all my 5-year-old creativity, I named her Kissy!

Somewhere along the years, her original turquoise calico dress got ruined, so Mom made her a new pink flowered one out of sewing remnants. Somewhere along the years I decided that her hair was sticking up on one side and tried to iron it flat when Grandma had the iron out on laundry day. As a result of my early hairdressing attempt, she sports a rather pre-punk asymmetrical 'do...and I have a strong aversion to the smell of singed plastic!

Well, she ain't purdy, but she's mine and I loved her as much as any little girl has ever loved a doll! Kissy spent my childhood years displayed on my dresser, a constant reminder of Kathy - both of them.

To this day when I see Kissy I think of how important it is for the young to have role models to lead them toward their adult selves...and I hope that I am a good one for the little ones I care for every day.

Working with children keeps my own childhood close to the surface of my consciousness. I've been on a trip down memory lane today; I'd like to share a story about myself when I was a youngster.

I didn't have an imaginary friend, as many children have...I had an alter ego! Her name was Kathy Becklin and from time to time I would "become" her. I have a vivid recollection of walking up to our front door at the age of five and ringing the doorbell. When Mom answered, I introduced myself as Kathy Becklin and asked if Gina could come out and play!

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"You finally figured out the girl in your heart isn't the girl in your dreams. Some people don't figure it out all their lives."

This is a quote from the movie, If Lucy Fell, written by Eric Schaeffer and Tony Spiridakis.

 

When I read this, I was immediately reminded of the times when I've realized that I'm not - strictly speaking - Scott's type. When he's mentioned the girls and women he thought were attractive in his formative and "pre-me" years, I am always struck by the fact that I don't resemble any of them in any way...Christie Brinkley, Raquel Welch, Cheryl Ladd or Judy Landers...

(sigh...)


It seems to me there are two possible reasons for the fact that he wound up with a girl who looks nothing like his fantasy girls...One, his tastes have changed - a lot.




Or, two, he is in love with something in addition to my physical appearance, which makes me perfectly suited for him. Like the quote from the movie...I'm the girl in his heart.



 



 

 

 

Of course, I choose to believe the latter is true.



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