I always liked school like a lot of girls do. Summer is the ultimate fun when you’re a kid,
but it ends. So what are you gonna do? You can’t stay home and your mom wouldn’t
let you even if you could. “School is good for you,” is what the grownups
always say. Lucky for them I liked it, right?
The best part of going back to school is to see your friends
and make new ones. Parents always say routine and structure is good for you. Yeah, I didn’t get that as a kid but now
having my own, I totally get it! I mean, what’s fun about giving up your days
of sleeping late and or staying up late with nothing much to do but have fun?
But, like I said, summer ends so we don’t have much of a choice. School it is.
Back when I was a kid teacher gifts weren’t what they are
today. I’m not even sure if it was much of a tradition back then. Other than my
very first day of school I don’t remember giving the teacher a gift. I only
remember it because I’ve seen the photos. I’m sure we gave teachers gifts in
other years, but I don’t recall.
On my very first day of school mom picked some fresh flowers
out of her garden for me to give to my teacher. Mom had the best garden ever!
She totally had a “green thumb.” It helped my dad liked to garden too so they
always made sure we had a garden stocked with rich soil. Mom grew the most
beautiful flowers. Still today when I see
certain flowers I think of mom’s garden. She was “the bomb” when it came to gardening!
I digress. Stay tuned for more “back to school” memories.
