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First Day Of School

© Debbie DeSpirt

The stress over the past week has overwhelmed my entire being. My son began his first day of school last Wednesday. I rode him in via the bicycle for his one hour class and for his two hour class on the Friday. Each day was filled with my inflated anxiety of him fairing well in the classroom. Both days he went into his class like a brave soldier. Those two days were difficult but today was the most difficult of all. My beautiful baby boy took the big, massive schoolbus to school and will be their for 7 and 3/4 hours counting travelling time. I walked him to the bus and will eagerly await his arrival, but inside I feel so empty and alone.

At home, I have my other beautiful baby to care for, but my dear Justin's voice is only a memory from this morning. I have kept myself busy and wrote a great deal in the journal as my eyes would well up with an abundance of tears. How can such an exciting and incredible change for my son, tear me apart inside. Sure all these feelings are suppressed to encourage my son the benefits of school, but I write my feelings down for him to read one day in the future.

You ask, how I kept busy today, well I scrapbooked his birthday party pictures and wrote little captions to capture the moments.

A couple of months ago, a girlfriend of mine held a scrapbook party at my home. She presented to us a variety of ways to capture our moments and preserve them for a lifetime. She showed how many albums are not acid free and over time will eat away your pictures and destroy those priceless memories.

As well, she had a beautiful catalogue of all the items you need to start preserving those memories. With the items were a very steep price. Many of the items were too expensive for me. Not to despair, I went to the nearest office depot and found wonderful alternatives that will save your photos for the future and cost about 1/4 to 1/2 the price.

Supply List

1. Acid Free Card Stock: Comes in a variety of colours and your standard white. The size is 8.5 x 11.
2. Heavy weight sheet protection (glare free): Glare free is a few dollars but is a superior product.
3. Acid free pens: Assortment of colours
4. Acid free two sided tape: Chose the two sided tape that comes with a dispenser and has easily accessible refills. The two sided tape that you must peel is a real pain and very frustrating.

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