This morning I put my baby on the bus for kindergarten. Wow- was I unprepared for the emotions that came with that! She was nervous at first, but excited. And with absolute trust, she got on and rode away. Likewise, with absolute trust, I put her on and watched as she rode away!
Cover of a book by Nancy Carlson
The hours that followed were some that I had dreamed of for years – time to get some errands run, do some laundry, read some coursework. And I did…at least I tried. The errands was the easiest. But when it came down to concentrating on a text – forget it! I kept checking the clock and wondering what she would be doing.
I finally printed out a reading, got some iced coffee and drove to the school early, to wait for dismissal.
I wasn’t the only one – there were at least 7 other moms in front of me!
Suffice it to say, we both made it through her first day of kindergarten. I’ll have to stay up tonight to finish all the work I didn’t get done today. And maybe tomorrow I’ll be able to concentrate a little more!
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September 3, 2008 at 12:40 am
I just had a very similar experience sending my first off to kindergarten. I found I couldn’t get much done in the half-day (a little over two hours, to be exact) kindergarten schedule, especially with a two-year-old still in tow. I think in the end, it was hardest on my two-year-old. She missed her big sister all day, while my five-year-old was enjoying herself in school quite a bit.