Skipping....

Have you ever wondered what effects things that happened in your childhood have on you as an adult?? Today, as I was leaving for the library, I couldn't find my sunglasses. I teased my son, asking him if it was OK to wear a pair I use for out at the pool.... (they're yellow, and quite large. He calls them my bug glasses.) And... as any teen's standard answer... "Sure, as long as you don't walk with me!"

That reminded me of a time when I was living in California, and it was my daughter's first year at the junior high school. It was a warm Indian Summer evening, and we walked from the car in to the school, and me being the Wonderful Mom that I am, grabbed her hand, and started skipping toward school. Mind you , there weren't a whole lot of her peers close by, but a few could see us, I'm sure! And all I got was

"MMMMMoooooooooooooMMMMMMMmmmm!"

as she jerked her hand away from mine, and looked at me like I was from outer space! I chuckle even now at the memory, a precious time in my life. (I've always told my kids that a parent's job is to embarrass their kid every now and again! and I did a fine job of it!! hahaha)
So my question is: Do the little things like this hinder us as adults? Did she learn an aversion to skipping? Or ... will she follow the tradition and be just as silly with her own daughter?? Hmm the things that ponder through my mind.....
HUGS to everyone!