07/13/2021
I don't think there was any other word that struck more dread in me as a child during the long, hot days of summer than "weeding". I was finally free from school and lessons and thought my time was now mine to do whatever I chose to, ride my bike around the block with a posse of other children, play in the park, build epic castles and cities in the massive sand box in our backyard, climb trees, and wander fields....
I don’t think there was any other word that struck more dread in me as a child during the long, hot days of summer than “weeding”. I was finally free from school and lessons and t…