“Just can’t turn and walk away”
Tomorrow marks my last twenty days in New York. Here
are twenty of my most memorable “firsts” from living in New York.
1. My
first bicycle. It had training wheels and a bell.
2. My
first shopping trip to buy a baseball glove. It was a gold and black Wilson.
3. My
first time having a sleepover at my house. It was a blast.
4. My
first time saying goodbye to my sister as she left for college. It made me cry.
5. My
first time leaving home and my parents. It was bittersweet.
6. My
first trip to New Paltz as a kid. It was to go swimming at the community pool.
7. My
first ride to Fredonia as an undergraduate student. It was long.
8. My
first time attending a funeral. It was my grandmother’s.
9. My
first baseball game. It was a Shea Stadium with my dad and sister.
10. My
first trip to the Bronx Zoo. It involved underground groundhog holes
11. My
first time driving a car. It was a ’93 Nissan Altima.
12. My
first slow dance. It was in a church.
13. My
first kiss. It was at a desk.
14. My
first love. It was a sunny day.
15. My
first heartbreak. It was a holiday.
16. My
first sports heartbreak. It was the Dallas Cowboys
17. My
first taste of Mom’s no bake cookies. It was scrumptious.
18. My
first softball shutout. It was surreal.
19. My
first tennis sections championship. It was overdue.
20. My
first concert. It was 98 degrees.
“And
I thought I’d seen it all because it’s been a long, long time”
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