A Narrative Essay About A Childhood Memory

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The Cupboard Blanket:
A Narrative Essay on a Childhood Memory
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September 9, 2017
Introduction
Every person experiences childhood, and at times, had their own very own special friend. By special, I’m referring not to his next door neighbor, his brother, or any other person in the world, but rather something of immense symbolic value like a toy, an imaginary friend, a household item, etc. While some other kids have dolls and action figures for their special friend, what I had was a plain old, dusty, and stained blanket. This blanket, which was given to me by my grandmother when I was still a child, has been my companion in almost every part of my journey, especially when I feel fear and grief. Even though I’m not using this blanket anymore and has been keeping it in my cupboard for almost a decade now, there are times when the adventures and memories that we had together would still cross my mind. However, one regret fact that as I grew up I told myself back then that having a “special friend” is something that I cannot do anymore. In line with this I believe that if not because of my special friend – my blanket – I wouldn’t have grown to the strong, independent, and courageous person that I am right now. Although, some people might consider this story to be utterly non-sensical, I believe that we could never be too old to have a special friend who would always be...