“Exhaust the little moment. Soon it dies.
And be it gash or gold it will not come
Again in this disguise.”
-Gwendolyn Brooks from The Womanhood
I came across this quote this morning and found it appropriate for this time of year. All of us are experiencing and thinking about the fleeting moments of summer. For some, the summer was too short. They wish they had two more months of lazy mornings, afternoons filled with nothing but sunshine, and time to do whatever they want. Others are ready for school to start. Free time has become nothing-to-do time. Whatever your stance is on the waning days of summer, I hope you are able to exhaust each remaining moment.
The school year promises to be filled with many to-be-cherished and to-be-endured experiences and moments. I hope we are all able to fully embrace those in each category: the triumphant soccer goal and the big bike crash, the first page of reading on his own and the first disappointing grade. I hope we can look to each other for support as well.
This year, the Development Office and the Parents Association are once again hosting an event for us to celebrate the start of the school year together. Please join us at High Spirits on September 14 at 6 pm on campus. It is a great opportunity to catch up after the summer and share our thoughts on the year ahead. Hope to see you there.
