Memory: I went to a Jewish preschool and every Friday we would have a special "Shabbat Meal" (it was really just eating challah and drinking grape juice, even though I don't like grape juice). Each week a girl and a boy were picked to be the King and Queen at the Shabbat Meal. I remember being picked to be Queen and I got to wear a paper crown. My King and I got to lead a parade around the classroom and sit at a special table.
Age: 3
Extraordinary Circumstances: I was special for that day
Any Other Info: I can remember what the little boy looked like that was the King, but only as a three year old. I have no clue what his name is and if I saw him now, I wouldn't recognize him.
Personality/Identity Changes: I think I'm still the same person. I still love challah, I still hate grape juice, and I still think it's fun to be considered special. Then and now I still like being the center of attention. I can truly look back at this memory and recognize that I'm the same person, just tinier.
My memory was one still shot instead of a whole event. Do you remember any specific images like a photograph or only a rough film of the day (or however long it was)? I wonder whether you'd be able to recognize a picture of the "king" when he was "king," or whether your memory's been warped with time.
