A place on the tree
Remembering a childhood ritual after rainy days
Rain can bring back a childhood ritual of going outdoors and searching the wet grass for something mysterious. The memory gives rainy days a lasting sense of wonder and familiarity.
2 people have stood here
Does this feel close to something you’ve lived? Tell your own part. What you tell becomes your Ember, and it stays yours.
Nearby on the tree
- Noticing the first rain of a changing season1
- Remembering a formative time through the place where it happened1
- Returning home and finding the familiar both changed and unchanged1
- Being haunted by painful memories from childhood1
- Returning to a childhood place and finding it less enjoyable as an adult1
- Having a good day because several small things go right2
Only the place shows here. What people told stays theirs.