Imaginary Friends

The elementary school child stands outside the classroom door ANXIOUS on his first day of school A sweaty palm clasps the cold metal doorknob as questions flood:

Will they like me?

What if I’m the only one in clothes like this?

What if EVERYONE is buying lunch and I’m the only one with a lunch box?

What if I don’t know the answers?

Fears, doubts, and self-insecurities creep through the child's brain. Trembling for a brief moment the young one remembers his mother’s counsel...

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