From the beginning

early memories?
sure
rebbes didnt like like me
got petch on a regular basis
I know now that i have ADD
I didnt or rather counldnt pay attention in class
the rebbes never understood me
if there was maybe 1 rebbe all my years who woulda reached out to me....maybe
i was still am shy
hated kindergarten
no friends
kitah alef was better
I had friends
3 or 4 with the same background whom i gravitated to
they too had tvs at home so we could talk about something
i didnt speak a word of yiddish
what were my parents thinking
by kitah bies i spoke enough to pretend and get by
but it was a struggle
i did ok in kitah alef but only due to outside influences
my parents and older siblings helped
i did fine
never the top but i learned how to read alef bais
i remember the dumb kids how i pitied them
didnt know how to differentiate between characters
and sounds
we played with trucks and blocks
no problem there my imagination was excellent
i used to say hello to my kitah alef rebbe in later years whenever i saw him
an old bent over man with a twinkle in his eye
i think he actually liked me
the manahel liked me
i had excellent midos
still like to think i do