Little Girl's Bicycle - My Favorite Childhood Toy

Growing up in the early 1950's in a small, rural, southern town was difficult. I didn't have many toys that were not hand made and never really wanted much more.

There was one toy, however, that I wanted very much. My friends and cousins all seemed to have one of their own. If I wanted to play with this toy I would borrow it from one of them.

When I was ten years old my older brother came home on leave from the U.S. Navy. He noticed that I did not have this particular toy. Since we were accustomed to making our own toys he decided that he would make one for me.

We visited junk yards and hardware stores gathering all the necessary parts needed to assemble the toy. He did the work and I help by handing him the tools needed to do the job.

Finally it was finished. Now I had a Bicycle of my very own.

Although it was a boy's bike and it was too tall for a ten year old girl but that didn't matter to me.

My legs were too short for a 26 inch Bicycle so I would prop it up against the porch so that I could reach the seat.

Once I was on, I had to keep it moving until I came to another place to rest it so that I could get off. Even with this difficult situation there was nothing I enjoyed more than riding my bicycle.

I could now visit with my friends and cousins who lived just a little too far for me to walk and still be home in time for supper. I could also run small errands for my mother. This bicycle gave me freedom. I felt like a little bird who just learned to fly.

What made this Bicycle so special was that it was a gift of love from by brother.

Continue reading to find out what happened next.

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