In our childhood, we forge small moments that later combine to form our most treasured

memories. I am very happy that our childhood memories make us stronger and more
independent people as of now. I was born and raised in a lovely and simple family. I grew up
with my older siblings and neighborhood friends. With them, I experienced playing a lot of
games. I remember all of the games we used to play together. We used to play "bahay-
bahayan". My brother always included me in hanging out at the store to talk to his friends. I
will never forget our memories of playing the traditional games with my neighbors. Every
moment is really important to me. The memories of playing inside and outside with them are
so marvelous.

One of the most memorable things I remember is playing "bahay-bahayan". We used to play
"bahay-bahayan" when I was 4 or 5 years old. It has always been the most exciting thing in
my childhood. Even my older siblings participated in playing with us. We used to play inside
the room, and we used the blankets to make the pillars of our "bahay-bahayan". I am always
the baby in our " bahay-bahayan" because I'm the youngest in our family. I love this memory
so much because we have family bonding. It is remarkable to me because this game was the
first game I played with my siblings.

Another vivid memory is when my brother invited me to join him on the basketball court. At
the age of 6 or 7, my brother always invited me to go with him to hang out in the covered
court. He teaches me how to play basketball. Sometimes I cried because his friends were
pinching me in the ear. They make me cry because I always call them by other names. I love
this memory because it shows how happy we were during this time.

Last but not least, I enjoy playing different traditional games with my childhood friends. I put
it in the last memory because it is the most memorable thing that happened in my childhood
days. We used to play "taya-tayaan", "hide and sick," "sikyo," "tecks and pogs" and many
more. This game makes me independent. I still remember the day when I ran away from my
mother to play outdoors with my childhood friends. Those memories taught me a valuable
lesson about spending my time to make myself happy. I loved my childhood days