This is an exercise to get your childhood memories bubbling to the surface. Think back. Even further. Further now. Step into your tiny child body and look around at what you smell, hear, see, taste etc. It's the very first Christmas you remember. Maybe it's just a snippet, but that's okay. Pull the memory to the center of your mind and let it stay there a moment. Meditate on it a spell and see if it blooms a little, elaborates on itself. It might take a little time, but when you have a few sensual details go ahead and write those down.
Or maybe something immediately comes to mind. Still, see what more you can remember. Fully immerse yourself in the memory and then write down everything.
Read it.
Do the same thing with other random childhood memories. When you think about it, it's quite amazing what you've got stored, just waiting to be mined for story.
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