When I was growing up, both my parents were usually gone soon before I left for school in the morning. My mom was working full time as a nurse to put my father through medical school. As such, I almost always just had cereal before school. One of my most fond memories though, is that on the first day of school every year, no matter what she had to do to get it done, mom would always make my sister and I a great big breakfast to enjoy. Us grownups have to make our own breakfasts, but this challenge reminded me of those great "first days of school" where mom made it for me.