I Could Write a Book

    What a huge milestone to reach - the 1st day of Kindergarten. My middle child crossed that bridge today. So did I. Have any idea how difficult it is to let your child go ? It is very hard, especially when the particular child is a mommy’s boy.  Before yesterday, I hadn’t been too impressed with the idea of my son going to Kindergarten. I was frustrated with the fact that he can count to a 1000 and has known his alphabet and sounds and shapes since he was 2. I was thinking "this is going to be such a waste of money and time".  That is until I read a letter that a friend wrote about her son going to Kindergarten. She talked about how as a mother you "have to let go" to let your child grow up and about how Kindergarten is so much more than the ABC’s and 123’s. Our children have to learn to carry their lunch trays and know their carline numbers and lunch PINs. She really made me stop and think. I realized that I had not been focusing on the big picture. I am, now. It made my walking away from my son this morning so much more memorable to me.

    I have a picture of me on my first day of Kindergarten. I am sitting on my father’s knee and I’ve got pigtails in my hair. There are not many pics at all of me during my childhood, but that one I do have. Because of that fact, "first day" pics are very important to me. So, with all of that out of the way, here are the 1st day of Kindergarten pics.

    Now to the sad parts of my post today. I got the call today that said they didn’t expect my grandfather to live very long at all. If he is still living in the morning, I am driving to see him. Also, today was the 30th anniversary of Elvis’ death and I always get so sad on this day. I know it is silly, but I can still live out the day, time, place where I heard that Elvis had died. Until the hurricane, I still had the little Daisy radio that I heard it on. I was 10 years old. The last sad news - tomorrow I get to drive again to a place I really don’t want to go , to sleep with someone I really don’t want to. LOL. Ah, Jr League, how I love thee. snorts. lol.

    Sleep well and kiss those who you love.