First period missed: Rewind 20 years. Grade 1. Waiting at the bus stop, low eye line, lots of belts in sight. Shoes mattered a lot because one of the few things close to mind. Chakka Jaam. First period missed. English Class. Miss extra nice to me. Second period missed: Fast forward 5 months into grade 1. Arduous homeworks. Rather be playing. First few English sentences created. Unknown to me, missed putting period on the second sentence of my homework. Third period missed: Fast forward 14 years from grade 1. Girlfriend missed her period she wasn't in the first grade. Fast forward 16 years from grade 1. Girlfriend missed her period she was a native English speaker and writer. Fast forward 18 years. Girlfriend missed her period, period