I’m Robin Albritton from Texas. Welcome
Hello, I’m Robin Albritton from Texas. Welcome to my blog. Tonight, it’s my first post, ever. Getting to this point for a newbie like me has had its own set of challenges. Oddly enough, when I get something correct, I’m elated. I’ve decided I’ve earned a Blue Ribbon for effort.
I’ve had many “firsts” in my life I would like to share with you to get to know me. Instead of naming common ones, I’ll share the unusual.
I was what they called a tomboy. I played outside every chance I had. After it rained, I would get a big stick, tie a string to it at one end and a rock at the other. I would stand at a puddle of water and pretend to fish. I ran down the sidewalk to a vacant lot down the street. I climbed trees faster than anyone I knew. I was quick when it came to catching grasshoppers and horned lizards. I was the Princess of Crawlers. I feared none.
My first memory of being frightened of a bug was when I was ten. My family had driven out into the country to visit friends. While playing around a big oak tree, I felt something sticky crawling up my back. I held my breath and froze! My mother asked me what was wrong. I started bawling! Yes, I was ten, curly headed, scared, and crying. She eyed me up and down all around me and noticed a large lump on my back. She placed her hand over it. I heard a loud, piercing scream! “Oh, get it out, get it out, Mom.” She lifted my shirt and a three-inch-long cicada flew away. I looked back at her. “Are you sure it’s gone?” My mom gave me a little laugh and told me it was the largest she’d seen. Her words made me stand tall. I sighed. Later, my mom told me about them. Seven years before I even existed a new bug was growing out in nature. Nature is amazing.
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