Tuesday, August 10, 2021

4th Grade

And just like that summer is over and little miss Haana starts 4th grade today. She has been very excited about starting school. The virtual learning school all of last year had not worked for her. She'd missed her classmates, face-to- face engagement with her teachers and peers. She'd missed being out and about. But she's also anxious about starting school. Gone with summer are the days of chilling and hanging out at home, doing anything she pleases - drawing, reading, baking, creating, and of course, good ol' tv watching. "Last day of freedom", as she put it yesterday. 

Me, I have a bigger problem with today. Why is all this happening so quickly. Why is she already in 4th grade. Can't we just slow down a little? I'm going to really miss having her around at home during the day. The house is going to be so quiet. Makes me wonder about a life for me when she's not there. She's moved out to live her life, and mine will become so much more quiet and empty without her. I do want her to grow and live her life. But every now and then, in a moment here and there, I can feel a time when she wouldn't be around and I will miss her. And I wish in some way I can tell her before she goes, tell her such that she listens before she goes, how completely wonderful she is. 

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