3 conceptual questions about childhood memory

Why is the relationship between friends so powerful?
Maia was one of my very first friends. I know I can tell her anything. When I was younger, I would have a play date with Maia every week. She was the one person I could always rely on. I confided all of my secrets with her, and she told me all of hers. I trusted her, and I learned to be myself around her. This story is an example of one of the crazy things we would do together, just because we could. Together, we made up many games, and learned how to use teamwork to get out of the problems we encountered.

Why is making up games important?

Making up games requires creativity. No game could be fun if there was no creativity involved in creating it. Maia and I made up the game of getting the beanie babies stuck in the tree to avoid being bored. It also takes problem-solving skills to deal with the results of the game. We had to figure out a solution to get the beanie babies out of the tree.

Why do children often attach themselves to inanimate objects?
In this story, I was very attached to my beanie babies. They were my friends, and I really cared about them. I attached myself to them so that I would have friends who would never abandon me. I could tell them all of my secrets because I knew that they would keep them (since they could not talk.) They were under my control, so they would have to do what I said. They could not leave after a fun play date like my real friends. I felt like I was in charge of them, and it gave me a sense of leadership and power.