Go 1st of May Yourself

You know what, May? We’ve never been best buds. I know it. Where I grew up, May was the month BEFORE school was out. So there was all this glory and joy as the world came alive after April rains, and I had to trudge off to school. I resented you for that.

Then Mom died (not your fault, that was October) but you kept coming around with your stupid holiday, and her birthday, that often fell ON your stupid holiday. I disliked you a little more heartily. You could be such an awesome month! But it...