Monday, September 1, 2008

The First Day of School

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
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4 comments:

  1. RobinSeptember 1, 2008 at 11:41 PM

    Take the picture tomorrow. The days which follow "the first" are still worth marking.

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  2. BailaSeptember 2, 2008 at 12:36 PM

    I took the picture, even with all the grumbling.

    You expressed this beautifully.

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  3. SuperRaizySeptember 3, 2008 at 6:44 AM

    Awww... our kids don't understand how bittersweet it is for us as we watch them grow up.

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  4. A Living NadneydaSeptember 3, 2008 at 6:37 PM

    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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