The First Day of School

Today is the first day of school and, for me, it represents the first day that I will not be able to get a little munchkin whenever I want to. Up until now, whenever I felt like spending time with one of my little ones there has been options. Now that they are all in school, I have to wait until school is out. My heart is so heavy this morning because the last one starts kindergarten. Our little Seth goes off on the big yellow bus this morning (he informed his parents that he didn’t want them to take him!) Oh how I will miss those dancing eyes and outspread arms when I would rescue him from daycare!


I guess the thing that bothers me the most is that they are all growing up so very fast. When my boys were little I used to cry on the first day of school every year because I realized that another year of their childhood would soon come and go.

If I could go back I would savor their childhood more. I would not be so busy with household stuff that I couldn’t stop to spend more time with them. With hindsight that I didn't have then, I sure wish that I could convey that message to all of the parents today. Kids need time together as a family. They need time spent around the kitchen table eating a good meal and conversing with one another. They need parents to play with them. They need time to just be kids. They need a place to feel secure and to be able to rest.   Today is not only the first day of school. It is also the first day of the rest of our lives.  Maybe this would be a good time to commit to simplifying your family life and spending more quality time together. Believe me, there will soon come a time when you will have more time on your hands, but also an empty house to spend it in!

This morning I prayed for all the school personnel and the kids.  I am going to have to go back and add another request because I forgot to pray for the parents!  I am going to do that right now!  Love to all!