Dear Clayton:

Today then is your first day in school, may it be a new beginning for you. The summer that just passed is still fresh, being so recent, but the longer you move ahead, the more distance you put between you and that past.

Pay attention today to the choices you make and choose thoughtfully according to what you value. Allow for imperfection but aim at not digressing too far from what is right for you.

Forgive yourself for yesterday by paying attention to what you do today. Place your focus on this moment, this day, where you are now.

I hope to read more from you about how the day went and otherwise.

anita