My Story in Lists| Favorite Toys I had as a Child

Times are so different now. Back when I was a child, toys were something we mainly were given only at Christmas or birthdays. Still we had a lot as compared to most of the world and I never felt wanting.

The first toy that I have a special memory of was our toy horse Blaze. It was a beautiful black and white stallion that we would pretend was real. Even at my young age, I knew that we were so lucky to have such an extra special horse. More regal than a typical rocking horse, Blaze would move back and forth in a galloping motion so we could imagine we were really riding in the wind.

Eliz and I had many a fight over Blaze. She would wait patiently for us, always staying neutral (though I swore she liked me best), always giving the best rides, never tiring of us climbing upon her as we traveled to new lands. She remains one of the few toys I wished I still had.