Let go...mommy

The very first day of school is difficult for all kids, but probably even more for the parents. You drop off your kid at school, which in some cases literally has to be “drop off” as your kid tries to hold on to your pants until you think they might come off….yelling “Mommy Mommy” in the last attempt that you might change your mind and take her home… But when she realizes that mommy is really “dumping” me in this strange place, with these strange people, slowly but surely the tears start rolling down those cheeks. It just breaks your heart….

But you persist, you bear the tears, shed some of your own and the day finally comes. As you are about to drop off your kid at school and are getting ready to let go of her hand, she sees those familiar faces, pulls herself away and runs towards her friends without even looking back to check if you have left. It doesn’t just break your heart….it shatters into a million pieces! And yet, you come away with a smile and a sense of accomplishment!