Darshan Dhaduk Week 13: Childhood Memories



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Just recently I was cleaning through my closet and found my old childhood toys. The rush of memories that went through my head made me think about the times that I had cherished. Experiencing things like going to sleep in the car and waking up in my bed was probably the best time of my life. Going to school and coming back home to play outside with my friends is something that will never come back. Coming from school on the last day and eating those ice pops in the summer just rushes my brain with so many memories. Waking up to that one bird chirping again and again just makes me want to live my childhood life again. Not worrying about school and doing homework is a time that I will probably never get back again. These memories just remind me of the times that I have took my childhood life for granted. Not being able to say my final goodbye to my loved ones still haunts me to this day and makes me realize the things that I should have not done. The best time to hang out with my friends and family was during this era of my life. Being able to meet new people that have been friends with my to this day, really makes me understand that my childhood has shaped my future. Watching childhood shows and remembering certain scenes that made me have a emotional response just goes to show that the childhood life was the best era to live in. Whenever I see my cousins playing a game on their phones I always remember to tell them that this is the only part of their life were they will get to live. This is the only part of their lives were they will not have any stress or any hardships. Wasting the best part of their lives on a simple screen will haunt them in the future. Having these rush of memories really made me understand how enjoyable the childhood life can really be.


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  1. Harini KannanMarch 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM

    Hi Darshan! I was hoping someone would write their blog about childhood memories, so thank you! You perfectly encompassed something I think about everyday: the simplicity of being a child and how I would give anything to go back. Not worrying about school or anything in general would be a dream come true, but of course, we can't go backwards in time. Only forward. Reading your descriptions of waking up in the car after a drive, playing with friends after school, and eating ice pops on the last day of school before summer gave me that "rush of memories" you talked about. Childhood memories are undoubtedly something that everyone thinks about from time to time, so thank you again for sharing this blog!

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  2. EmilyMarch 26, 2025 at 9:36 PM

    Hi Darshan,
    Reading about your experience with rediscovering old childhood toys and memories associated with them really resonated with me. There’s something bitter sweet about stumbling upon those tangible remnants of the past, they’re like little time capsules that transport you back to those simpler and happier days. Your realization about not fully appreciating those times until they’re gone is something many of us grapple with. Childhood feels endless at the moment, but looking back, it's shocking how quickly it slips away, along with people and the routines we assumed would always be there. It’s both beautiful and bitter. Thank you for sharing.

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  3. Kevin QuangMarch 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM

    Hey Darshan! This blog was really insightful to read and I definitely relate to a lot of things you said. I think that we often tend to romanticize our childhood and look back on it so fondly because it was drastically different than the lives we live now. Whenever I think about all the shows I used to watch back in the day on PBS Kids like the Wild Kratts or Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, I get that wave of nostalgia and "rush of memories" you mentioned. Back then I would complain about the simplest of things like band practice or afterschool classes, but looking back, we really did have it good back then.

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  4. Ansh GalaMarch 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM

    Hey Darshan, I totally feel the same way you do. Sometimes, when I get overwhelmed with all the work we have to do I go back to my stash of my old Hot Wheels. My big box full of just the small miniature cars is my go to for playing around when I get bored. When I was little, those cars were my present play toys, but they were even my future. I would play with the cars imagining my future when I would be driving them as an adult. Now of course basically none of those cars actually exist, but young Ansh Gala did not worry about that at all. That was when life could be anything I wanted it to be. Nowadays of course, I spend way more time watching videos, doing work, worrying about college, or just wasting time on my phone. But those old times where some of the best ever, and I miss them so much.

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  5. Raghav SharmaMarch 27, 2025 at 10:16 PM

    Hey Darshan!
    Wow, I truly loved to read your blog this week, as childhood memories are something that I always love to talk about. I have this huge cabinet in my garage where I keep all my old memories, from the fist basketball I ever played with to the first pencil I ever wrote with, are all there sitting their in a beautiful way. I am very lucky that my parents and grandparents really took care of these things, and I can even look back at it now, and sometimes, I even remember the exact place where I did those things, like for example, the first pencil I ever wrote on was on my parent's bedroom, memories truly. It's crazy, we both share something in common, where when I get overwhelmed, I just sometimes take my two airpods, listening to some Ariana Grande, and just look at all of those memories. Darshan, really one of these days, you should come over to my house, we can play some basketball, and definitely look at that cabinet. Something I took for granted as well was the time I spent outside with my neighbor and playing some basketball, something I was can come back but can't currently. Darshan, overall your blog got me very emotional and thank you so much for writing about this. I'll see you at school, and hope you have a great night!

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