In the culture we live in it is very hard to slow down. It doesn't even seem like the right thing to do. We are living on the technology superhighway where everything happens so fast. When I was young my dad says I would go outside on my bike in the morning and not return until around 4 pm. ThT is one of my fondest memories of my childhood, the freedom I had to explore. My dad lived in Hanover park, Illinois . In a suberb where people left the doors unlocked with no fear of being robbed or harmed. There were lotsnof kids and I spent my days riding my dirt bike, building and jumping bike ramps, and just hanging out doing kid things. I use to go to the pool twice a day sometimes. I was just an outdoor type of girl who enjoyed playing and connecting with friends. I never forget that about myself childhood because it says a lot about who I am today and the life I desire for my family. I hear from old neighbors where my mom lived, that I enjoyed turning over rocks. Even at my