Weekend Assignment #6

Weekend Assignment #6: Tell us about your best friend in second grade (or the grade closest to that in which you remember having a "best friend"). Where is he or she now? Do you still keep in touch? (Extra credit: show any pictures of yourself from second grade.)

My best friend in 2nd grade was Cheri Leach.  We were both blonde headed and blue eyed and could have passed easily for sisters.  I remember her as being a shy and timid child, much like myself. 

I'll never forget the time (in 3rd grade) that we were talking (one of my favorite things to do in school, as is duly noted on most of my report cards) quietly and the teacher, Mrs Leittle (sp) became angry and gave each one of us a light slap on the face (it really amounted to more of a pat than a slap) for being "fresh" and disrupting her class!  I was never so humiliated in my life (well, to that point anyway),  That certainly got our attention and the talking ceased immediately!

After elementary school, Cheri and I attended different Junior High Schools and later different High Schools.  I did run into her after I graduated and got married.  I think we ran into each other at a Cub Scout meeting and funny thing was we both had "only" children - boys!

I wish that I'd kept in contact with her.  It's funny how we lose track of one another, when at some point we thought the world of each other.  I'd love to share some old pics but I don't have a scanner.