My childish dreams

I’ve been thinking for a long time about what to write in this post and I decided to start with the very beginning, this is to write some facts about my childhood and my dreams from that period.

As a child I was very creative. I used to spend a lot of time with my three years older sister and with my four years younger brother. We used to invent our own games and outdoor activities. We preferred also to play with own-made toys than those bought. And it was almost always me to come up with an idea.

My parents were always saying that I had an overactive imagination. Probably because I used to tell everyone some invented stories which sometimes were very plausible (no matter if the listener was my peer, an aunt, a neighbour or just the saleswoman from the local grocery store). There were a few cases when someone believed in my words and my mum had to explain the situation.

When I started to go to school I could use those fantastic abilities to write stories for my Polish homework. Then my stories began to be more unrealistic. Teachers were always fascinated with them. Also my classmates used to like to listen to my essays.

Another fact which I find worth to mention is that I loved to watch animated television series. Initially me and my sister watched for example Moomin, The Smurfs, Maya the Honey Bee and Gummi Bears. Among them Moomin was my favourite one. Then my sister discontinued watching series for kids and my brother turned into her place ;) I remember those times when every morning we woke up at 7 am and jumped into my parent’s bed which was situated in front of the TV. That time began the program for children with lots of cartoons!

I listed those facts because I think they had an influence on my childish dreams. First of all, in my childhood a big quantity of my dreams was animated! They looked just like the animated TV series. I saw both animated places, objects, animals and people. If it comes to characters they were both invented and real people who I know. I also saw myself as an animated character not only once. Have you ever seen an animated scene in your mind during the sleep? I guess some of you could see something like that. But I think it is less probably that your dreams have the titles, subtitles and end credits. My dreams had these elements.

Now I remember only one of my animated dreams and I want to tell you it:

"Prince Ludwik"

In a strange place, somewhere outside my house I met a boy. He was rather short and slim. He had beautiful brown eyes and his blond hair reached his shoulders. The only thing which I found odd was his clothing. He wore white tight trousers, white blouse, brown shoes and something that looked like a short cloak. It was dark blue.

The boy smiled at me and asked my name. Then it was his turn to introduce himself to me:

‘I am Prince Ludwik.’ he said.

I was surprised and very happy to meet a real prince. Then he asked me if I would like to go to the castle, which was his house, and be a guest on the ball. My answer was positive.

We danced the whole ball together and in the end of the party he asked me to be his wife. I said yes and I became a beautiful princess.

Since that time I started to live with Prince Ludwik in the castle, I had a lot of beautiful dresses and I was very happy.

The end

At the end of the post I would like to introduce the companion of all my childish dreams. It is teddy bear hand made by my mum. It is called Misiu Krzysiu but my foreign friends know it as Teddy Bear Christopher. When I was a child I slept with it every night!

P.S. Misiu Krzysiu used to be snow-white but it's been 19 years since I got it.