“Privacy took my innocence” “Privacy, good lord if I could only have a moment of it.” This thought followed me throughout my life, as I am sure it has for others as well. The Oxford English Dictionary defines privacy as “private or retired places” and “places of retreat” (2359). From the home of a young girl sleeping on a couch because there was not enough room for me to have a bed of my own, I was always taught growing up privacy was more of a luxury than a privilege. The lack of alone time and separation was not as horrible as it seems. Instead, the lack of privacy drove my family closer with an abundance of love. In fact, it was not until privacy was made available that I had the most traumatic event take place and change my life forever. It took the innocence away from my young life and replaced with distrust. So, why do we long for privacy, like it is a long-lost friend? When the reality is some …show more content…
Most of the time my uncle and his family would join us for these weekend events, which just made it more fun. And when it was time for holidays, everyone would gather at our place even though we were the ones with the least amount of space. The only reason I can think of is we did have a big yard and we would normally stay outside playing some sort of ball game. I can still remember the game of volleyball where we played us kids against our parents and them falling trying to hit the ball. Our family had a special bond that you only saw in the movies. We were always around each other not because we had to be, but because we wanted to be. Some of my best memories are from growing up in that small trailer and my amazing memories that I developed there. In fact, never having a private moment gave me the feeling of completeness and love. Unfortunately, change is inevitable and the need for bigger and better things is a constant urge people try to fill. They do not know what they have until it is too