Scott's Perspective:
"Oh, I know what this message is!"
"Um, Scott, this is Sarah, I am the one leaving our child's elementary school where she has just begun her first day of Kindergarten. She is so beautiful (sniff)babe, you should have seen her! She was sitting at her table, pencil in hand, and writing her name. (sob)I peered at her one last time. She is so confident, everything we wanted her to be and more. I think we can be very proud of her (sniff, sniff,)"
"I knew she would cry! She always holds it together but when it comes down to it, she sent her baby off to school today!" Scott says to his fellow worker.
Jen's Perspective:
"Hey, how's it going?" asks Jen.
"Not great! (wailing sobs) (sniff, sniff)
"Oh Sarah, I wondered, she's okay, she'll do fine!" Jen reassures me.
"I know but you should have seen her, (sob) she was so confident, and so mad at me for being at her new school. She doesn't need me any more! (sob, wail, sniff)" Sarah weeps into the phone.
"Where are you sitting? I need to get my mind off all of this! I'll call you back when I get to the coliseum!"
I sent my baby child off to school on Thursday. She did wonderfully, the bus ride was awesome, and Mrs. Hilger is very kind. Kindergarten has been a culmination of parenting to me, when I looked at her confidence, her stride, her independence...I knew we had done enough. She is ready, now I must find it within my heart to be ready as well.
3 comments:
tell miss bitters that i am so very proud of her too!
You're both going to do great Sarah!
Sarah, your thoughts about your daughter made me think of what it is going to be like to send my youngest to first grade.
I have been getting my classroom ready for my new second graders. Debbie Miller's new book Teaching with Intention K-5 showed up at my door just in time to inspire me. What are you up to.
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