Dear Datekeepers,

I used to make fun of teachers who wrote the next day’s date on the board before they left. I’d go into their rooms to pester them after school and say, “Oh, wow, it’s already tomorrow in here!”

Then I tried it myself, and I’m a fan. But I learned a secret: It’s not writing down the next day’s date that’s the good part; it’s erasing the current one.

Because you can’t start tomorrow until today is over. And some days it feels really good to get today over with. Wiping out the current date reminds us that we get another chance tomorrow.

Of course, the good days get erased just like the bad ones.

Sincerely,

Mr. Curt