Wishing a few of our siblings would contribute

We all have different memories of our childhood. SC thinks I was the very popular one whereas I thought she was rather spoilt. She recalls one day when I was learning to strike a match (was already 9 or 10!) and everybody was so pleased when I managed while she was pooh-poohing privately that she could have done it easily. I only recall that first day that I had to learn to strike a match. To this day I don't like gas stoves which do not have an automatic lighter.