Today is the day of new beginnings. It's the day I officially say goodbye [fondly] to yesterday and embrace a new path. Today is the day I become the 6:00 and 10:00 producer.

That's right. I'm closing, but not locking, the door that separates the morning show from the rest of the newsroom and opening the door that leads to what amounts to a whole new world. I'm leaving a world of moonlight that fades into sunrises and embarking into a world of sunshine that fades into sunsets.

It's pretty wild.

Today is also the day my little fledling producer tested her wings. It was her first overnight on her own, the day she had to rely on herself and her abilities. The day, I hope, that she realized she has the makings of a good producer. And the day that I either passed or failed as a teacher.

Today is just another day in a series of days that turn into weeks that will turn into months that will turn into years and eventually become a lifetime.

Today is the day.