"Currently, the bus is a full seven minutes early, which is why we are running down our street half-clothed. I catch the bus driver's eyes in the side-view mirror as he drives away, but he doesn't even acknowledge us as he speeds away."
"A week earlier, we were in this very same doorway, taking first day of school pictures. Everyone was all smiles, and my children smelled like fresh milled soap and peppermint. Their hair was smooth and plaited."
"If the first week of school is about fresh starts, new friends, exciting challenges ... the second week is all about cold, hard reality."
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