First time for everything, next time around is second time, never to be repeated, first lifetime events.
I totally relate to the excitement in meeting Little Steps, reminded me of how I felt with my niece taking her first steps years ago, I shouted for the whole family to come see...
Later my first son, then the second two years four days apart, like chalk to cheese in character, another first!
Hand rearing wild birds, the first was a sparrow (Mossie) who would come home every night... till she met a male who swept her off, only to return and show her two babies what it looked like inside the home, off she went again, always a first!
Life is filled with many first time events, remember losing your first tooth! Straying with an answer you looking for.... OK an hour later it dawned on me a one and only lifetime event.
Swimming at the Orient Beach, East London at about 12 years old with my best friend another excellent swimmer. We always swam together training or at school gala's, provincial events so back line swimming never bothered us.
Dolphins appeared one day and wallah swimming with them, a highlight for both of us. They played around with us for about half and hour before they moved along, going about their business in the deep blue.
Most definitely a once in a lifetime, sending adrenaline levels sky high!
Oohhh! the first steps of babies are exciting for those who see it, I don't have children but I have followed the growing process of each one of them. It is wonderful and fascinating.
First time swimming with dolphins!!! Something glaumorous and rare.
Watching your children grow a big reminder how much older you getting LOL...
Dolphins playing around us was absolutely a once off, great memory from early years.
Hahahahahaha no, let's not talk about old age, I'm still adjusting to being called ma'am.
I bristle when somebody calls me sir. I have a standard answer "I'm no officer, I worked for a living."
Now that there hasn't been a draft for 50 years most young people have no idea about how the military functions. So now it's just words for a young person to wonder about.
It is quite impressive that our generation is unaware of so many past concepts, so important and so full of value.
I value your opinion!
I still prefer people to use first name, however we live most will refer to you as Auntie or Mrs. very few use ma'am, more likely madam.
:time out: 'Id like to ask the author for clarity on this one, please.' :time in:
Long version or short version @dandays?
Is this a trick question?
This feels like a set up
I've never seen that one, Chalk to cheese. Interesting slangs and languages, plus the stuff we make up ourselves, good times! But that chalky cheesy is a new one to me.
Squeaky Cheese maybe, chalky cheesy possibly, both cheezy...
Oh dear an old saying.... showing the age once again?
Yes!
I love these things. Or when someone sends me to the dictionary.. the best!
Helped over the hump did it? 😄
And No I don't date back to 1390 hahaha.... So don't go there!
You don't look a day over 31.
Swimming with dolphins would count as a very legit first time and I think it would be so cool! I think in your case it was cooler than cool [a temperature/state of being that I'm not even sure existed prior to your dolphin comment] because it was in the natural environment. What a very cooler than cool thing.
I'd like to swim with dolphins but I'm not the best swimmer in the world...I mean I can do it but not so well. It's the floating I have an issue with...I can't float. Lol.
Like you say, there are so many first's in life and we need to embrace them. I guess some go begging though as we may not appreciate them fully appreciate them at the time.
!ENGAGE 20
Moments with no camera, embedded into your memory how efficient they are in water and most definitely have a good sense of humour! They sure showed us a thing or two about catching a wave and body surfing.
ENGAGEtokens.The first steps are a truly epic moment. I remember when my kids started walking, Gael did it a year and a half ago and I still remember the look on his face when he looked at me as if to say "I'm ready", it will stay with me forever.
I have never been so close to a dolphin, but I imagine it must be a magical and unforgettable experience 😍
Children are special when growing up, repeat the darnedest things too.
Any animals in the wild affording you some time makes one feel truly privileged.
It is true, it is a privilege to be in contact with them 😍
Wow. So much around children. Being one and then being with them. A month ago I volunteered for a community project where a lot of people showed up (Covid Shots). There was a young mother that wasn't in line for shots but was there in support of older family (grandma and grandpa would be my guess). Anyway she had a child just the right age that she was walking around in the shade holding the little girls hands above her. I'll bet that little girl is walking on her own by now...
That story with the dolphins is just cool beyond all words. And you had your bff there to backstop the story! Just about as cool as can be on several levels.
Thanks Joan!
Children are reminders of our growing older, the future generation to carry on, love how hungry they are for knowledge using all their senses, the funniest is speech, out the mouths of babes...
In a million years I could not have wished for a better friendship during growing up, we both had a passion for swimming, animals, cycling, dancing and did much together, safe in each others company. We still keep contact, although he know lives on another continent, happily married to his long time partner.