A new school term has begun. For those venturing into pre-school as well as for those tackling their last year of college. Hardly anything equals the excitement of the first day of school. Maybe not excitement about resuming the labors of the classroom, but excitement about being together again with friends.
 
Although students approach this school-starting day several times in their life, each year affords them a new beginning. Many of us are granted new beginnings of whatever kind other than school. Beginnings allow us to use our reasoning and intellect to approach something with knowledge but without preconceived notions. We can make our new beginnings. We can have a fresh outlook on whatever we endeavor. It's like a second chance. You know, forget the past mistakes and start out anew.
 
Beginnings mean that perhaps something before it has ended so that a new thing can begin. With students, the summer has ended. With newlyweds, their single carefree days have ended; but what great promises their new beginning holds. With all of us, we can leave behind the past where we know we made mistakes and commit ourselves to a new beginning
 
The start of a new school term signals a new beginning among the many beginnings of life. Most are good; some may be less than favorable. Some may be monumental, some may be little. But as Cellini Benvenuto, Italian sculptor, goldsmith and author (1500-1571) says, "Little beginnings sometimes have great endings." Whatever the case, we can only take them as they come, one at a time. Not mixing them with times past or trying to enhance them with unknown flavors from the future. Each new adventure can be enjoyed because of its own merit. Because it's happening at the moment; a new beginning.