First Day of the Last...

Here is a picture of the first day of school.

It is the first day of school, but it is also...

The first day of our last year at ISB.

The first day of Sarah's last year of High School.

The first day of Anna's last year of Middle School.

The first day of Matthew's last year of Elementary School.

The first day of our last chance to wear sweaters to school on the first day.

The first day of my last year to jog alone in Woluwe Park.

The first day of our last year of freezing our bums off watching Benj play Rugby.

The first day of our last year of really cool field trips.

The first day of my last year with everyone home.

I could go on and on...

I am usually optimistic, because there are plenty of things to be happy about. I like to look forward. But every now and then I feel the need to pay tribute to the end, to indulge in nostalgia for a few moments, and to recognize the goodness in our lives and the fact that time moves steadily forward, changing our present in a myriad of ways.

Our lives are pretty amazing.

Thank you.