I remember his first day of Kindergarten like it was yesterday. He had the sweetest lady for his first teacher and she was a Christian (in a public school). He had a brand new back-pack that was almost as big as he was, if there was any sort of weight inside the bag I am sure it would have toppled him over. He had his new lunch bag that I lovingly packed with his favorite foods. I put a note in his bag that said, “I love you.” Of course I made symbols for the words, because he was in Kindergarten and not reading yet. There were tears flowing (by me) and Dad telling me to let go. He was such a big boy. My premature 3lb baby (who was my miracle from God) was entering school.
Now on Monday he heads off to high school. Yes it seemed to happen just that quick.
There are no lunch bags to pack, because that is just not cool.
He will have a back pack, but only a small Nike one he traded one of his friends for. In it will be directions on finding his classes, and the all important “what time is lunch.”
I have been informed, “Mom I plan to walk to school the first day.” I agree with him because we only live around the corner. By the time I load us in the car and wait in traffic, he would already be at school in his first class. So there is no dropping him off, waving and yelling I love you’s. Of course he would not claim to know me if I did such a thing.
“Honey I will walk with you on your first day.” I said.
“Mom all my friends will be walking with me,” said in an unbelieving teenage voice.
“Are you sure you will know where to go?”
“Yes Mom, I know where to go and I know how to get back home,” he replied.
“Ok, if you are sure. You can call me if you need me.”
Just ignore any news reports you may read coming Monday of a strange woman hiding behind trees watching teenagers walk to school. I am sure she won’t be alone, as high school mothers learn to let go just a little bit more.
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LOL. Oh been there done that. Now if you have any suggestions on how to hide behind a tree to watch my daughter go toher first day of bible school in another province, by all means, let me know!
Oh I don’t envy you one bit.
Kati is sooooo ready to be out of here and in HS. Even though it means catching the bus at 6am (6am, holy cow) and getting home after 4pm.
Jonathan is vacillating betwwen wanting to homeschool and go back to “real” school. Personally, I think the 6am thing may work in our favor (we want him homeschooling), so we will see.
Ugh.
I’m not old enough for this.
Bit. I keep remembering my best frined from HS’s daughter just graduated college and got married this summer.
I’m certainly not old enough for THAT.
Good luck my friend. I’m here to support your tree hiding if needed
Awwww — what a sweet post! I won’t have that for another couple of years. High school? WOW! You’ll be fine . . . just breathe!
Oh, it is so hard to wean ourselves from them, harder for us than for them. I remembered the other day,since it was the start of school, that my son rode in carpool the first day of kindergarten. He knew where to go in the building, which was not big, because he had gone with me so often for the two years his sister had been in school there….broke my heart, but I let him go “alone” his first day…I picked him up, though. He was my very independent one from day one. I have learned LOTS from him. Blessings….don’t fall out of the tree, ha, ha.. you will survive,the rest of us have, take heart,it only hurts for a little while….
I have tears just thinking about this day. Ugh - I’m having a hard enough time with full-day 1st grade now! Ugh.
I will be thinking of you on Monday. What a cute post.