people: August 2008 Archives

As our Mommy-in-Residence blogger Amy Gulli points out, the first day of school can be traumatic. And for the four-year old in this picture, maybe meeting someone just a few steps away from God in a Catholic school is even more intimidating.

While Sam (Amy's little doll) is finally understanding that school is indeed a good place to be, this kindergartner in the photograph wasn't so sure about his strangely-dressed teacher, a nun. He wanted to be anywhere but where he was.

Terrified.

This photograph was taken 30 years ago. By now, this little boy probably has kids of his own, battling the same kind of terror he did. Somehow, we survive.

To read more about Sam's last few days, click here.

While it might not be the world's most dangerous job, washing windows must be one of the most interesting.

This photograph, taken 20 years ago in downtown York, shows a washer hard at work, taken from an angle different than most people would see as they pass on the streets below. Maybe this picture's interest is the soap suds trails, but maybe it's more of a "wish I could try that for about a day."

Myself, I prefer a job where both feet are planted on the ground, with only an occasional fling in the air, under water, or upside down.