Celebrate: Letting It Go

Take a moment out of your day and CELEBRATE with us at Ruth Ayers Writes. It's a great place to share! Last weekend, instead of heading to the lake, my husband and I headed to small town a few miles from my hometown. For the first time since I was in elementary school (well, at least the first one I could get to since then) my mom's family had a family reunion. All of her living siblings and their kids showed up (well, the ones who live in state. We missed the California cousins.) . It was amazing. It was fun. It brought me back to who I am and where I'm from. It was the first, but it won't be the last. The first two of four generations gathering together ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Every semester in Drama, the first assignment is "Don't Be Boring". Kids can do anything they want in class and there is only one requirement...Don't Be Boring. They are scared, nervous, and swear this is the worst assi