Your first day of school.
You did not need me to see you off.
I got up anyway.
You chose your own clothes.
You did a good job.
You made your own lunches.
And cleaned up after yourself.
You packed your bags.
OK, I helped with that.
You left the house, calmly.
You have done this many times before.
For the first time, I did not take your picture.
I am sorry.
You did not need to mark this day.
I did.
Please daven (or send happy, healing thoughts) for RivkA bat Teirtzel.
With love and optimism,
RivkA
Monday, September 1, 2008
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4 comments:
Take the picture tomorrow. The days which follow "the first" are still worth marking.
I took the picture, even with all the grumbling.
You expressed this beautifully.
Awww... our kids don't understand how bittersweet it is for us as we watch them grow up.
I didn't take the pictures either... just mental pictures. As did you. I love the way you wrote about that day -- it might be better than a picture -- , the feelings behind the picture.
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