Off He Goes

My first baby went to kindergarten today. It was wonderful and awful for all the normal reasons a mother has for feeling proud of her little baby bird spreading his wings and worrying as he flaps off into the big, wide world without her.

Jack woke up and declared, "I'm in a good mood! It's going to be a great day." That was exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you for that gift, my son.

He will do fine. There will be good days and bad days just like always. Hopefully, the good will far outweigh the bad. Hopefully, he will love school like I did from kindergarten straight through college. Hopefully, nothing will dim the bright smile he was wearing when he climbed those bus steps.

I miss him so much.