My brother recently reminded me of a story from when we were younger. While I have no memory of it, he claims that one year I threw a royal tantrum because my dad said I didn't need new pens for the new school year. Apparently we "already had lots of pens." Nonsense. It's the sheer act of acquiring new things that makes the school part exciting! Note to dads: old pens are not sufficient for the first day of school. Back to School Supply shopping is my favorite day of the year. But for the first time ever, I'm not going "back" to school. It's a sad day. No color coded tabs to categorize and alphabetize. No brand new pencils to sharpen, notebooks to label, syllabi to hole-punch, sticky notes to unwrap, computer cartridges to align, or schedules to memorize. Yet, is it possible that it in the "real world" the need for new school (office) supplies comes that much more frequently because we "work" year round? Is is possible that this glorious holiday might come more often now that I've crossed the threshold? While I still refuse to grow up, I won't rule out this possibility. It's all about hope, after all. In the meantime, I dedicate this year of back to school bliss to all those organizationally-inclined youngsters out there. From an old pro to budding stars: never underestimate the bounds of a little school supply joy!
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