Autumn Begins

The rhythm of the school year has forever turned my autumns into a beginning. When the air becomes crisp, the leaves swirl in the wind and the days get shorter, I am reminded of truly becoming a 2nd grader or taking the bus for the first time. I am dizzy with a nervous cocktail of anticipation, hope and fear. I am brought back to those moments and I discover I am ready to start something, anything new.