First Day
I just saw the kids off at the bus this morning. It’s the first day of school.
As the bus drove away I felt the mixed feelings that I’m sure many other mothers feel…
I am excited to be back to the wonderful routine that school brings. I can’t wait to have kid free hours every day. I can work or clean uninterrupted. There will be no one for hours in the day to spill crackers or milk on my newly mopped floor.
But I also feel intense heartache at the unstoppable nature of time. My children are growing faster than I ever dreamed possible. There are so many things I want to teach and do with my children… so much I want to cherish.
So now I will put away the breakfast dishes. I will work on my projects. I will get cookies and milk ready for when they step off the bus, tired from a long first day of school.
I will sit down and hear about their day… and try to stop time, if only for a moment.
oh my gosh, make me cry won’t ya!?! I agree…. you never realize how fast time goes by UNTIL you have children.
It is so bittersweet! Why does time fly so quickly? And it seems like it gets worse the older I get!
this time will go by so quickly, in the blink of an eye, you will be sending your grandkids off to school as i did this past week. 2 to high school one to pre school