Saturday, November 4, 2006

Memories of a 'first love'

Lo and behold, my grandaughter (aged 12) and I were talking for quite some time today.  She is back in the suburbs of Montreal.  Well, ummmm, she's in love for the first time.  Egads, I wonder if I was all gaga over my first true love like she is.
 
But it brought back very pleasant memories for me of a time that was very naieve, fun and the whole world at my fingertips.  Of course, my true first love was in grade 4 and he was the 'door monitor'.  Geez, I even remember his name!  Sure do love the times that stir these kinds of memories.
 
Cheers.
 
 

34 comments:

shirleybh2 MSN said...

Gee one thing for sure if we had first love at 12 we sure would not have spilled our guts to our Granny - I think I may have been 14 and oh so naive.

johnmelinvin2 MSN said...

My wife and I met when we were fourteen at dawsons
boys club..Still married today..Got married in I think
1961 when i got out of the US Navy..Did three years in
the navy..I was stationed at the underwater sound lab,
in Newlondon, Connecticut.Use to hitchhike home back
to verdun to see my girlfriend at the time,( my wife).
on long weekends..being in uniform sometimes truckers
use to pick me up and get a direct ride to Montreal.
Those were the days..Many a verdunite joined the U S
marines or navy..

John

winnie3ave MSN said...


Johnmelvin... Yes, some of us did join The U.S. Marines. I happen to be one of them. Winston Allison



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arbutus MSN said...

I joined the RCAF but my good buddy Bob Gleason from Manning Ave joined the USAF. Sounds like quite a few guys went into the military. I don't think a Canadian citizen can join the US military any longer.   Gary Mace Victoria, BC

winnie3ave MSN said...


Linda. Aren't some of those memories just wonderful. I know each of us may have had some bad times growing up, but thank heaven we can put those aside most of the time, so that we can remember the good times. Like our first crush, where we are all twitterpated, and just know we are going to die if our dreams don't come true (right away of course). Innocence is a wonderful thing. Good for you remembering that boy and how wonderful you felt. Winston Allison



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mom1945-linda MSN said...

Winston,   I'm really glad to have you guys to stir up some wonderful memories...   Thanks guys (and gals too).       Cheers.

winnie3ave MSN said...





Linda. Part 2. Those are some of the feelings I am talking about when I say I am getting weepy. I guess that is those feelings that make you feel nostalgic, or homesick, or wish that you could go back to those days, even for a short time. Winston Allison
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johnmelinvin2 MSN said...

Glad you joined the US Marines...I think it is good
for self discipline...and good for both countries.

John







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johnmelinvin2 MSN said...

Strange,we never thought of joing the Canadian
service, many of my friends including myself joined
the US Service..Was so simple to join..
John




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les__f MSN said...

Reminds me of a girl I liked ,who was involved with commercial fishing:   then  "I lobster & never flounder"................................hahahaha

johnmelinvin2 MSN said...

ha ha never flounder
, got it





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winnie3ave MSN said...


Linda. That is what this site is all about. Trying to trigger the good memories of Verdun. Winston



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winnie3ave MSN said...

Les. That is so bad....that it is good!!!!!!




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les__f MSN said...

Hhahahah   ,.......I always thought it was pretty sick,......but it always made me smile   as bad as the old one "She was only a Moonshiner's Daughter,.......But           ----I loved her 'still'......................................

les__f MSN said...

Well this topic ,started me searching for 'First Love' stuff,....generally I was going to tru to find funny stuff,.....but found that this is a common thought,that many people (albeit very happy ,in todays's world)  often think of old flames,.....or more aptly 'first loves' Interesting when you think of it,.....I guess Love Never Dies,.......... also under the "It's Never too Late" column again,...Here's one story,I did come across,.....and there are plenty out there: Phone call rekindles romance dormant for six decadesBy MELISSA FLETCHER STOELTJE
Copyright 1998 Houston Chronicle It started with the dream. Frances Moore, a widow for three years, dreamed she was talking on the telephone with her old high school flame, Les Davis, a man she hadn't seen for six decades. In the dream, her five grown sons kept trying to eavesdrop on their conversation. Frances was stumped. She'd read a little something about Les in information sent out concerning a high school reunion, but that had been several years earlier. Why was she dreaming about him now? Frances' husband of 54 years had passed away in 1995. Tired of being lonely and inspired by the dream, she decided to give her old love a call. "I thought maybe we could be pen pals," said Frances. "I figured if a woman answered the phone, I'd just say `Sorry, wrong number' and hang up." A woman didn't answer the telephone. Unknown to Frances, Les had lost his wife of 42 years to cancer in 1982. What's more, he'd never stopped thinking of the pretty girl he dated all those years ago in Harlingen. Just Google First Loves  (careful with that though.........hahahaha), and you will find lots of hits on the topic........   here's another link as well,...mostly women thinking of their first loves, ............Hope that's not a neede 'wake-up call' for us Guys............hahahaha http://love.ivillage.com/lnsproblems/lnsbreakingup/0,,7dm,00.html  

mom1945-linda MSN said...

Very interesting posts.  I thought that I'd mostly appeal to the female gender to post replies to this topic.  Wow, even in jest, more men have replied.  Is this the old "Venus vs Mars" debate?   Males who check out Les_F's last story, I think the moral of the story is......don't answer the phone!!!!    Just kidding.   All kidding aside, my other half just told me that he remembers his first love, albeit, unrequieted.  So I guess that some guys out there just won't admit a first love.   Cheers.

les__f MSN said...

I Remember my first 'crush',......but I still prefer Beer ,,,,,,,,,my first crush was sweet,and enjoyable.///////////////////// but I do admit I really Love these two more: .............................

winnie3ave MSN said...

Linda. I had many "FIRST LOVES".....and many that were not reciprocated...... But the memories and "CRUSHES" are still there. I am sure you know what I mean... Winston Allison




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mom1945-linda MSN said...

Yup, know what you mean Winston  .  Too bad that we can't make a movie of our memories, whoa what a thought.  Of course, we wouldn't want our every thought put on tape, would we?    Cheers.

winnie3ave MSN said...


Linda. I don't think our thoughts would be to much different form others, but would be VERY interesting to hear.  And maybe stimulating as well. AH......"A penny for your thoughts........"



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Also....Actions do speak louder than words.....SOMETIMES......
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daisydewdrop MSN said...

I remember my first love...I googled his name and found an article on him. To my surprise he is a homeless person, and an alcholic. A reporter was doing a paper on street people and low and behold wasn't he one of them.It was sad to see his picture, I hardly reconized him, then the more I read and the more more pictures I saw it just gave me a barren sad feeling of how you really don't know what the future holds for you, and if we had stayed together would I be the same way? Or would he have been different? the big question. 

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bombog2004 MSN said...

Good morning, Everyone,   How could anyone forget their first love?   I did:   She broke my heart.  I spiralled into a depression for 10 years . . . and it sent me on a quest that still continues today.   I thank her for it.   Have a good Sunday,   Jack

winnie3ave MSN said...


Bill. You are absolutly right about going on a quest after "losing" your first love. And it does continue every day. I still think of each of my past loves that I remember, on a regular basis. I think we all play the "what if" game. It sure keeps our minds and imaginations working.



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bombog2004 MSN said...

Winnie, when these things happen to us, we always question why.    But I think, if we are sensitive, it leads us to the bigger questions of life—Who am I?, Where do I come from?, Why am I here?, Where am I going?, and so on and on.   I have one more short thing to write about this, but I must go out now.  So I'll leave this until later on in the day.   Regards,   Jack    

winnie3ave MSN said...


Daisydewdrop. Things would have been different. Maybe better, maybe worse. But it is a shame for that person. I remember when growing up, I would have an impression about a person, and how well they would do as an adult. But it did not turn out that way for most of them. I met many of them years later, and a few of them were down and out, and barely making ends meet. For whatever reason, they were having their struggles. But in your case, maybe, just maybe you would have helped that person do better....but will never know. Winston Allison



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bombog2004 MSN said...

Here, Winnie . . .   is the rest of what I referred to in Message 27 that I posted today.    I like Marlon Brando's answer about life when he was being interviewed by Larry King on his show.  Larry said something like, "So, Marlon, here you have your own island in Tahiti.  You must've had a lot of time to contemplate life, to read philosophy, religion, all that.  Have you come to any conclusions about it?"   To which Marlon responded (and this is very close to what he said, if I can remember correctly):   "Hell, no.  I'm still trying to figure out what the *&¢#@ this is all about!"   I love that brutally honest answer.   Jack, a.k.a. bombog          

foxe203 MSN said...

Winston I think you are right when you say that it keeps our minds and imaginations working. I have one lost love that I've constantly thought about since highschool and often wonder where they are or what they are doing. I've done this for the past 40 years. About 10 years ago I happened to go into a McDonalds in downtown Toronto and sitting nearly across from me is the girl from highschool, I was in such shock that I couldn't speak and I'm positive that she recognized me. I just finished my lunch and walked out the door and have regretted it ever since. Have you ever met up with any of your lost loves?

happydi2 MSN said...

My very first boyfriend came to my dad's funeral in 1992.....I hadn't seen him since 1966 or so, but we had broken up in 1962 after going steady for about a year. Seeing him brought back so many memories....the walks around the block holding hands, the stollen kisses, dancing rock and roll, skating at Campbell's Park in the winter , ...so much fun....   Dianne ,

winnie3ave MSN said...


Fox203. Yes I did meet up with a "lost love", but she was married, and so was I. That was about  40 years ago also. It was on the Beurling bus, she was wearing a very beautiful red dress, and my heart just melted. I spoke to her for just a very few seconds, because the next bus stop was mine. It was just a hi how are you doing. To this day I regret not tell her how beautiful she was.



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foxe203 MSN said...

Dianne I have talked to a few people about first girl friends or boy friends and they all seem to say the same thing, they have fond memories about the first ones but not too much about the ones in between them and the ones they finally marry. Why is that? Now this might not be correct for all people.   Bob

foxe203 MSN said...

Winston I know how you feel. As you get older you wish you had done a lot of things.

happydi2 MSN said...

Bob...I think the first one is special and we remember it so fondly is just that.....it was the first one!   Dianne