The days of our lives were stitched together like a patchwork quilt. Some days were bright and cheerful; some were dreary and dark.

Whether picking blackberries and running from a bull, or climbing on a bus and trying to fly, always our days were full of love and adventure.

Read the real life stories of a little girl and her siblings growing up in a family with a loving father who was often quick to anger, and a mother who disciplined her children with only a good talking to .

Though living in poverty with few material possessions, the children never felt the need for things.