‘Round and ‘Round
It might be hard to believe, but one of my favorite childhood memories is my first day of school. I remember how excited I was to go shopping and gather the perfect pencil case, the coolest crayons, the most awesome backpack and of course, the best back to school outfit. I remember waking up hours before I needed to so that I could get ready for school. I wore light pink sweat pants (my first day of school happened back in the day when it was actually chilly in the fall), a Little Mermaid t-shirt and a purple jacket that had a black faux-fur collar. I strapped on my Little Mermaid backpack and posed for photos on the porch. Then, my mom walked me to the corner where the bus would be picking me up. This was my first time riding the bus and I was very nervous. As the bus approached, the nerves got to me and I bailed! My mom had to ask the driver to wait so that she could chase me down and drag me back to the bus. Of course she caught me and I reluctantly got on the bus. I cried and threw a fit! Despite the cool supplies and my impeccable fashion sense, I just wasn’t ready to leave my mom’s side!