A Beginning

I think that talking about a "new beginning" is redundant redundant. I mean, isn't a beginning new by definition?

The school year is about to come to a close. So, what we actually have is an ending. A goodbye. Endings are difficult. (Goodbye is the hardest part.....) So, I'd rather try to turn it around and think that once school is over for the summer, my kids will be beginning their time in fifth and third grade, rather than ending fourth grader and second grade. Time to draw back the curtain, let in the sun, and look forward to something new.