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Lauren Brill shared a letter in the Introductions, Icebreakers and Prompts group 2 years, 6 months ago
Icebreaker: What's your favorite childhood memory?
Hey @mehraslam and @ashley_topham, I wanted to introduce you both. Ashley meet Mehr and Mehr meet Ashley. Either one of you can start writing each other or you can both do a post. Just go to your profile and start writing and @ the other person. Make sure you select group (you have to be part of a group to post in that group and respond.)
I wanted to get you guys started with an icebreaker. The Icebreaker is What is one of your favorite childhood memories and how has it impact the person you are today?
I will share one of mine. Every Saturday morning my parents used to sleep late because they liked to go out on Friday nights. So, my brother and I would be up early all alone. My brother, who was four years older, used that time to teach me what he learned in school. I absolutely loved the one-on-one attention from my brother. He wasn’t teasing me like he did most other times of day. He wasn’t competing with me like we did when we played sports. He was helping me grow and giving me a head start in life.
I ended up getting such a head start, when I got to Kindergarten the school decided to skip me to first grade. I was so excited to make my brother proud and realized I should listen to my brother more often. So, through the years, I always looked to him for advice. Decades later, I still defer to my big brother. He believes in me and encourages me and he is a big reason why I have persevered through some of my darkest days.
I can’t wait to hear your stories! xo PS. Don’t forget to join the different groups before you post your letters.
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Hi @theunsealed thank you for this initiative. Hi @ashley_topham this is Mehr. Lauren told me about you, that you’re a strong woman just like me. Just know that I’m very very proud of you and all the other ladies on this planet. I understand how difficult it is to be strong even when you are broken.
I’m 23 years old and I’m from Pakistan. I’m working since I was 14 years old. My Father married my Mom when he was 42 and my mom was 18. He died when I was 2months old. I have 4 elder siblings.
It has always been a wish of me to study abroad since I was a child. However, I get the impression that we were not particularly fortunate. I belong to middle class family. My mother was a breadwinner in our family. I’m not sure how my mom managed to provide us such amazing and perfect life. We were equipped with everything we required. We didn’t have enough money to realize our ambitions, but I never stopped fantasizing about it. Look, here I’m in the United States of America, pursuing my ambitions. If I can do it, anyone can do it. @theunsealed that’s such a cute memory. My brother believes in me and encourages me. No matter how silly my plan is, he always inspires me to do better.
I’d want to share a childhood memory of my brother. He used to be such a sloppy, naughty, and stubborn boy. He was in grade 9 when I was in third grade. We were walking to school one day and were told that white shoes were not permitted; only black shoes were permitted. My mother advised him to wear black shoes, but he refused and told her I can wear that because I’m in grade nine, I big boy now. Just to make a good impression and just to look cool in front of his friends. I remember one of our teachers waiting at the entrance with a big thick stick as we entered the school. She noticed my brother’s shoes and was ready to strike him with the stick when I intervened and lied to her that his shoes were broken and that he would be getting new ones this week just to protect him.. We both know we have each other’s backs since that day. I know he’ll be there for me at all times, and he knows I’ll be there for him as well.
I remember, he used to give me money for chocolates. I love him so much and I know he loves me more. Brothers are true blessings.
Thank you for sharing your memory. I’m excited to hear from @ashley_topham.
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@mehraslam
Hi Mehr,
Thank you so much for your kind words. I love the support us woman can have for each other and I’m extremely proud of you as well. It sounds like you have endured a lot in your early life which is something I can relate to. It is truly amazing that you are going after your ambitions in the U.S. I hope that you can continue to travel and see the world. That is something I also want to accomplish. I’m sorry for the death of your father, my father died when I was six so I know how hard it is to grow up without one present. The childhood memory you shared is a powerful one. The love that you have for your brother is touching and beautiful. A childhood memory I have is a simple one. Before my dad passed away, he used to take me on little father daughter “dates” just the two of us. We would drive in his Jeep to go get sherbet from an icecream shop. I remember one of this trips, I saw a rainbow in the sky and we kept driving towards the rainbow to try and find the end of it. This memory is one of the only ones I have with my father and it’s always stuck with me in life. I would love to pass on this little tradition with my own kids one day to keep his goofy memory alive. I look forward to learning more about you as we begin our journey as pen pals!
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Thank you @ashley_topham. ❤️ Yeah had no option, but to fight. Fight for my dreams, fight for a stable and good life. I cannot wait to travel the world. I hope you achieve your goals too. Just know that nothing is impossible, you can achieve anything. Never give up. I believe in you and I believe in humans that we can achieve whatever we want if we decide to fight. Your childhood memory brought tears to my eyes & I’m so sorry that you lost your father. It was very difficult for you at that time. I know how much a daughter loves her father. Yeah its very important to spend time with kids, to know them, to create memories with them. I hope the same Ashley!!
I’m excited to learn more about you, your life, and your ambitions. I’m always willing to hear you out. Have a happy saturday!! ❤️
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