Franka Nicholas:  

Bobby started this, the memories all came flooding back when I read his story and I told him that I would have to write what I remembered down too. Then... I was a transplant from Country Day drifting amidst two worlds, one from St. Mary's and the other from St. Patrick's. I remember feeling like an outsider my first day at school, sort of like I didn't have a turf, but in short order I met some really wonderful people on my first day. Elena Laurencia; my buddy, Karen Young, Alicia H., Claudia, Patricia, Vanessa, Sigrid, Sylvester, Marion, Bobby, Dougie, Richard B, Cecelia, Primrose, Teddy, Lisette R., Laura L., Yvette, Celia M., Marjorie, Oran, Marcia, Yvonne, Leroy, Shayne and my love, Ray. Gosh there are so many people that come to mind. I remember playing softball and volleyball with my girls Marion, Alicia, Patricia, and Sigrid. We had so much fun and we were pretty good too. Love the fact that Marion and Sylvester are still together, gives me hope in true love. I remember the boys playing basketball and soccer. I love going to games and cheering for our team. Remember Laura Llanos belting out a show stopping number at the assembly? What a beautiful voice she had. And shy Karen, boy could she sing too. We had a lot of talent in our class. I remember the school dances, I love the music from the 80's. We really worked up a sweat dancing. How did we have so much energy? I remember being a part of Pinky's dance group. Boy could that girl dance and choreograph some stuff. I saw her on the island after I went home for a visit and she was the same wonderful Pinky I remember, except she was a mom. I remember radical Mrs. Demond with the dreads who wanted us to love Black culture. Ms. Murphy's creative writing class. Watching films in history...Expand for more