I am a 90s child. (I know, I am still young.)
I grew up with Barney and Friends as THEE the cartoon to watch at daycare, but hearts were invested into all the Disney flicks. As I got older, Disney flicks were still the center of my world along with the Titanic, Forrest Gump, and even Jurassic Park. Cartoons turned into MTV and if my brother was ever around it was WWF. I was his "dummy" for trying out the moves. Singing and dancing were not and still aren't a talent of mine, but I didn't care when I was jamming out to Spice Girls, Britney Spears, or of course the infatuating boy-bands N'Sync and Backstreet Boys. Being a 90s child meant sporting leftover trends from the 80s: slap bracelets and large t-shirts that were hair-tied at the bottom.
I was part of the final decade of the 2nd millenium along with 6 billion other people around the world. I remember President Clinton being the fire that burned in my Meme's heart along with the hatred of seat belts. The Columbine Massacre putting a fear into everyones mind and spirit. The devastation of the Oklahoma Bombing. Yugoslavia becoming independent countries. Nelson Mandela being released from jail and becoming the first African American President for South Africa.
Of course the original Playstation was the IT thing to have and battling and begging my brother to play is still a challenge I have today. Cell phones were still bulky, but were starting to surpass pagers. Apple introduced the IMac, which I was lucky enough to use during school for our fancy typing classes. Technology was starting to beam bright in everyones eyes.
I know that I am missing SO much of 90s, but hopefully this brought you a little journey down memory lane. Our memories are what keep us thriving to create more, to inspire us to share our lessons learned in our past with our present and future. I'm sure I'll be sharing more memories from the 90s that aren't as generic as this so stick around and splurge into someone else shoes for a little bit and I'd love to return the favor.
