Shaf learns to rock

Michael Learns to Rock is singing That's Why (You Go Away) in the background. And somewhere in the back of my head, memories are flooding making my heart do that 'silly-sinking-feeling-thing'. I remember sitting on my aunt's couch on weekends, from sleeping over every Friday nights. While my parents would roam around and catch a midnight movie someplace. They were so in love, like they were still dating each other. I'd be on the couch, singing from the albums of this band with my uncle and aunty Saturday mornings. It was almost routine that they'd babysit Irah and I every Fridays and Saturdays. It was my favorite routine for sure.

It was from singing the lyrics of the karaoke songs that I learned to read. That, and from the shelves of Archie's Comics uncle would have on his shelves. He'd let me pick one up and read to him on the big black couch where only guests would sit. I miss this very much.

Michael Learns to Rock is stupidly making me want to be six again and singing in my Mickey Mouse shorts with aunty and uncle.

I miss them. So, very, very, much.