Its amazing the things I remember from childhood. Of all the things that my brain could store, it has chosen some odd memories at times. One such memory comes from Mrs. Newman's kindergarten class at Knowlton Elementary in Farmington, UT.
I don't remember anything about the day, other than the fact that Mrs. Newman talked to my class about wearing seat belts. She asked us to raise our hand if we promised to always wear a seat belt. Everyone, of course, raised their hand and in turn got a sticker for making that promise. I have no idea what kind of a sticker, but I do know I got one. I also remember kids asking her questions like, "What if we are just driving across the street?" or "What if the car doesn't have a seat belt?" etc... (You can imagine what a group of 5 year old kids would be like). She answered the barrage of unusual questions while handing out the stickers.
Now, every time I get in the car and don't put my seat belt on, I think of that day. Weird, I know. Its been over 20 years ago, but I can never seem to forget the promise I made to Mrs. Newman, I would always wear my seat belt (even if we are just driving across the street)! I mean, she gave me a sticker! How could I lie to her after such a great trade?!?
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