Where I am from…

I am from Fruity Pebbles, Spaghetti and Little Hot Wings, Peanut Butter sandwiches’ and Paper Bag school lunches.

            I am from Barbie and Ken and my little pony, Beanie Babies and Sesames Street.

I am from Grandma and the pirates, Dr. Sues and Mr. Rogers.

             I am from Ridding my bike without training wheels and roller skating with all 4 wheels.

I am from Sega and Nintendo and the games we all love like Ninja Turtles and Mario.

            I am from open fields with horse back riding and sitting on a swing wishing I too was flying.

I am from skip-it and fake stick on earrings.

            I am from trapper keepers and jelly pens from Arthur and Bill Nye The Science Guy.

I am from Spice Girls and Backstreet Boys, thinking I was cool if I could skate a couples song at the roller skating rink.

            I am from talk to the hand and saying not at the end of every sentence…NOT!!!

I am from the theme song to the Prince of Bell Air and getting up early on Saturday mornings just to watch Duck tails.

            I am from the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets, owned a pair of jelly shoes.

I am from Save by the bell and the craze for Zach Morris…

            I am from POGs and know the difference between a Slammer and a Slicer.

I am from Ice Ice Baby and M.C. Hammer.

I am from Smashing pumpkins and Sonic Youth…and all the good music.

I am from the 90’s and the millennium, I am who I am and who I want to be… but these are all the things that made me.