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What were you doing in 1984?
My parents split up: My dad stayed in NY, my mom moved to WV, where she is originally from. Plus, I was going to college there.
School just wasn't for me. I found college to be too much like high school (at least my college was). I did make some friends, though.
One of those friends had a brother whom I started dating in May. Needless to say, he was the one I fell particularly hard for. He was a year younger than I, which meant he would be leaving for college in the fall. We had a wonderful summer. However, after he had been up at school for a couple of months, things changed. Not with me...with him. Do you remember how heartbroken you were after your "first love" broke up with you? It hit me hard and fast. I tried to be strong...tried to forget...but...it was so difficult. I was so naive! I went through many boxes of Kleenex, and played the song "Against All Odds" by Phil Collins over and over.......
1984 was also the year that my cousin Dawn and I saw Prince's Purple Rain so many times, that we could recite the dialog along with the movie. My dad helped me buy my first car...it was a little Volkswagon Rabbit. I did not return to college in the fall. Instead, I worked waiting tables at a cafe. I was so bad at being a waitress, they moved me to hostess and cashier!
7 comments:
Wow! That's a lot happening in your life in one year. I can't believe you remember all that though. My memory is so deficient in that area (personal life year by year).
Lilly: I kept a diary for over 10 years...my memory is pretty good, but I have books that I can reference! :)
No no! Never torture yourself with breakup songs!!!
And look at that car in the photo!
You have the Dragon's Loyalty Award waiting at my blog for you!!!
What a year. Diary or not, I wouldn't think that many major life changes would be hard to forget. I torture myself with break-up songs too just to hear someone articulating what I'm feeling:)
Wow! Thinking of 1984 certainly takes me back! I had just ended my THIRD marriage (yeah, whatever!), and had determined to go it on my own.
There was even a movie that featured that song..."Against All Odds," with Jeff Bridges and Rachel Ward. I found the song captivating!
I also bought a new car that year...my first ever new car that I bought on my own!
I had just moved into an apartment that I loved, my work was going great, and life was good!
Wow, you had a tough year. Oh, how well I can remember the breakup with my first love--more than 30 years after it happened. Such a painful experience.
It does sound like you had a terrible year. 1984 was the year I moved to WV too- and I wasn't happy about it at the time.
I'm amazed at how much we have in common, if you only knew. (even the waitress thing) :)
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