Editor Remembers Favorite Childhood Film
Growing up, I think my family watched Shrek four times a week.
Okay, maybe that is an exaggeration, but the movie was definitely a big part of my
early childhood.
I remember being about five-
years-old, being a part of a local T-Ball league. I dedicatedly showed up to every practice, in preparation for the one single game our little team would play at the end of the season.
When the big day finally rolled around, I came downstairs to find my brother Mike watching the movie Shrek, and I turned to my mother said, “Actually, Mom, I don’t wanna play. I wanna watch Shrek.”
To this day, I still remember sitting with my big brother, quoting line after line, and being so content and thankful that he wanted to spend time
with me.
Although Shrek in particular
was my favorite, this could have been any movie. I just wanted to spend time with family. My family was always very busy with sports when my brothers and I were children, so family time was often hard to arrange.
By the time we could all be together, we were drained and just wanted to rest.
Thus, family movie nights became a big part of my childhood. My favorite memories as a child come from curling up under blankets, with my family around me, watching, yup, you guessed it, Shrek.
