Rowjielogy

What is it about reminiscences of childhood that stir the heart so deeply and make us long to turn back the clock? Is is that sense of returning to innocence or just the pleasure of feeling young again? Those were the days when every toy, doll, and game was a special kind of treasure. The collector’s mania for antiques and memorabilia has its roots in these childhood fascinations and the desire to relive the past, if only for a short while.

Our next encounter will take us back to that simpler time, to a little candy shop down the street. Perhaps you’ll find your younger self among the goods in stock.

1. Inside the candy store, you find rows and rows of the old familiar candies, chocolate bars, chewing gums, and sweets from your youth. Some are stacked in organized shelves, some are loose in baskets and jars. What candy do you pick first, and why did you choose it?

2. While you’re wandering the store making selections, you notice that outside a group of children look as though they’re getting ready to enter the store. How many children actually come in?

3. You make your purchases and go home with a bag of candy. But when you open the bag, you see that the shopkeeper has added some free extra candies as a special treat for you. How many did you get?

4. You’ve been thinking about giving the candy you bought as a gift to someone. To whom, if anyone, would you give it?

My Answers to “Sweet Memories”

1. I actually remember cherry ball at first, though I really have a lot of favorite candies and gums in the past. I love it’s taste and until now, I would still choose candies with cherry or strawberry flavor.
2. I see five children.
3. 10 extra candies.
4. (Secret)

Key To “Sweet Memories”

1. If you thought something like “I’d take the one with the secret toy surprise in the pack”, you’re likely the type who responds well to people bearing gifts. If you said you choose the candy because you remember how good it tasted or it made you feel nostalgic, you are hungry for the same attention and affection you received from your mother as a child. Men, if you answered this way, you may be looked on as something of a mama’s boy. If you made your decision based on external factors, you’re the type of person who makes judgments based on appearance alone.
2. The number of children who entered the store while you shopped represents the number of people in your life you need to depend on.
3. The number of free treats you got reveals how much you still depend on your mother.
4. To whom would you give the candy? The person you chose is a person you would like to be able to take care of someday or have become dependent on you.

Additional Comments

Wow, this Kokology issue is just right for my reminiscing the past, and Mothers’ Day on Sunday.