In “remembering my childhood,” the story is based on comparing and contrasting between the lives of the author and Hugh the author’s childhood life was duller compared to Hugh’s appealing childhood. . The author was some what jealous about Hugh’s life, but he also learned that you should be jealous or mad that someone has or can do something that you can’t do. The message of this short story is to be grateful for what little you have, and not to envy anyone.