I remember when I had to call the police because I was stuck in handcuffs.

I remember being the second black student in the class I transferred into halfway through fifth grade.

I remember watching "Teletubbies."

I remember spelling my name with two 1s when my aunt taught me my letters.

I remember drawing on the wall with crayons.

I remember rubber bracelets that were in weird shapes.

I remember skateboards that were for the fingers.

I remember writing a book.

I remember getting lost during a walkathon.

I remember crying because I got lost walking to school.

I remember crying because I got lost riding the bus alone even though I was only about two or three stops away from my home.

I remember cross-examining a police officer during an arraignment.

I remember being told that I intimidated him with my relentlessness which is funny because I was terrified at the time.

I remember being a flower girl.

I almost remember falling off the bridge in my little pastel dress on the way to the reception, but I'm still not sure if it was a dream or not.

I do remember almost suffocating while trapped between a bunk bed and the wall with my older sister trying to save me.

I remember being beaten.

I remember getting into fights.

I remember getting awards.

I remember falling down staircases at least four times. The first was the longest journey.

I remember being tackled in ultimate frisbee and blacking out for a second.

I remember cooking pancakes and eggs as a morning surprise for my family.

I remember tying my shoes on the right feet.

I remember dancing for five to six hours straight at a street fair.

I remember running 400 meters.

I remember running a mile.

I remember reading before bed.

I remember daydreaming as I laid down.

I remember thinking of the future.

I can never remember falling asleep.