The sweet, waxy scent of a new 64-set of Crayolas
The crisp feel to notebooks not yet worn and weary
Perfectly sharpened pencils
Students in their new shoes and clothes
Teachers there to welcome in the new crop to their classroom
Everyone with a clean slate as the new chapter of learning
begins
For those without children, today is the mid-point of
summer, 6 weeks from the beginning of fall. But for those with kids, for many of
us today is the beginning of fall as we send our children to school today to
begin another school year.
I want you to push back from work and life for a moment, and
take yourself back to the first day of school. Let’s go together to 3rd
grade, first day of school. You didn’t have middle school drama or high school
love triangles just yet. Life was simple.
You are on the way to school, first day of 3rd
grade.
How did you get there? Who took you?
Picture the front of the school building as you entered. Was
there a special friend by your side?
You are entering your 3rd grade classroom for the
first time. Your teacher there to greet you and the other students. Picture
this as vividly as you can. Smells. Sights. Sounds. Feelings.
Have fun with it – draw it out, write about it, and play
like a 3rd grader at recess!
What if we we mix that nostalgia of our own journey with the
energy of the students and teachers today?
The fresh Crayolas, crisp notebooks, and perfectly sharpened
pencils waft the air of renewal our way today, my friends. Breathe it in!
Carolynn, our beloved niece, as she begins kindergarten today.
