On Tuesday, my son started his first day of the new academic year of 2021-22. It was his first day as a Sophomore at his high school in Butler, New Jersey.
I was not able to get there on that day, because this is a strange week for me, where I do not have nearly as much freedom of mobility as I usually do, for a variety of reasons. But there was very little chance that I would be able to make it there in his hometown on his first day of school this year.
Still, I asked my ex if she could take a picture of him in the morning, just before school. Both of them agreed to do it. I made sure and asked my son if he was serious, and he said that he was, even though he has a rather long history of trying to get out of getting his picture taken any way that he can.
It came as no surprise to me, then, that he found a way to get out of getting his picture taken that morning. He said that he would take a picture of himself at the high school.
And that is what he did. So, here it is. A picture of my boy, on the first day of his second year of high school now. Don’t want to sound cliché, but where does the time go?
The sheer joy on his face is palpable.
ReplyDeleteGood luck Sébastien. Try not to miss W.M. too much.
ReplyDeleteIt's actually a more honest first day of school picture than the other ones from previous years, when he would give the camera a forced smile. As for WM, they made the news by altering course and requiring masks.
DeleteHey. I wasn't being critical. I too definitely prefer pictures of people who aren't smiling to ones in which they're forcing themselves to smile. I was busting his chops, because I can totally relate to not being a huge fan of school.
ReplyDeleteConcerning W.M., this is a rare instance of that town actually surprising me in a good way.