My Mom's pink scarf will always have significance in my life. Ever since I was little I've always appreciated my mother and what she does for me and my family. And when I first started school I was scared and nervous and I felt my gut clench up so I held my mom's hand a little tighter because it was my first time ever being alone without her in a new and unknown environment and every time before she dropped me off she’d always give me a big hug and tell me to have a great day. And she would always wear the pink scarf when she dropped me off. Every time I look back at these moments, I think to myself how I didn't have a care in the world for anything.  My only problems being if we were gonna go and have recess outside that day or if I was gonna be the line leader. Every year for me is starting to go by really fast and faster and I feel like it's going by 0.5x each year. When you get older, you start to have more responsibilities and more doors are open to you that you could have never imagined. Anytime I feel like I have a lot of stuff on my plate, I stop and think to myself that these moments are not permanent. It gets better and to always not let it take a toll on you and to try to not have a care in the world. 

– Santi

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