Freewriting: I Remember

I wrote this prompt with my students. I may do something in the future with it, so I'm posting it here (relatively unedited).

I remember when the best part of my day involved a swing set and kickball. When girls had cooties and boys chanted rhymes about shots that prevented contracting this disease. When being picked last in a game caused true heartbreak, and new shoes could make me run faster, jump higher, look taller. 16 year old kids were giants and everyone over 20 was old.

I remember when I was too young to say things like "I remember when."