In life, there are many firsts. Your first kiss. Your first home. Your first best friend. These are the things that, no matter what happens to you, you mostly remember them with fondness. I say ‘mostly’, because I’m not so fond about my first tooth extraction, or my first flat tire for that matter.
Nevertheless, firsts can form lifelong bonds, or great memories, or lead to excellent friendships. Your first steps as a baby leads to millions more in life. Your first breath is an important milestone, to be sure. Other firsts can be embarrassing. Your first fart in front of your girlfriend (it took me all of two dates to get that one out there; as for Anne, it took quite a while longer) The first time you fall off your bike. Your first school dance.
One first, the first time I drove, was almost my last. My poor…
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