My first childhood memory was when I was 2 years old.  I remember going to get my ears pierced.  It hurt alot and it made my ear burn, but there was alot of adults watching me, so I swore to myself that I would not cry as long as someone was watching me.  The second ear hurt, but I did not cry, I wasn't going to give anyone the satisfaction of seeing me hurt and cry like a normal 2 year old should.  I guess I've always been stubborn...LOL.  I did get a sucker afterwards and the lady told me how brave I was.  The people watching me alslo commented on how I didn't cry.  Score for me!  How do I remember this?  I've always had a good memory, but I was determined at this particular time to not cry that the memory stuck with me.