Grandsons in the morning before school….
“but I don’t want you to go”
“I’m sorry buddy, but I have to go to school”
“but why”
“because I have to learn”
“about your letters and the alphabet?”
“yeah”
…meanwhile… an hour away on the other side of town….
another grandson leaves for his very first day of Kindergarten…
Oh, the joy! The expectation! The thrill of it all! He gets to ride the big bus with no seat belts! Could there possibly be anything better??
Not likely. At least not for him on this particular day.
We come. We go. From the day of birth until the day we leave this earth.
Sometimes we laugh… or cry… or get all crazy in the face.
But come and go we do.
As these three start their journey, I hope they will always…
…run happy to the bus, even if they don’t know what to expect
…be excited to learn, even when it is hard
…know they are loved, even when they doubt
…remember the way home, especially when they’re grown
…be sweet to their little sisters… yeah, this might be unrealistic
…hug their mamas
And speaking of mamas… they have the best of the best. Thanks for sharing your photos, my dears.
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yes, we pray they will be kind to their little sisters……………
and hug their mamas and grandmas.
What promise, what joy
Thanks for sharing your joy with us today.
I haven’t seen first day pictures yet but I am sure they share equal parts enthusiasm and fear with the mystery of a new class, new teacher, new friends, new school and a new school year.
Loved your pictures and thanks too for daughter in laws that share those wonderful moments.
k
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Thank you, Karen. I have wonderful daughters-in-law and so grateful they let me share those pictures. I have no doubt that first day enthusiasm, mystery and fun will be spilling over in your pictures 🙂
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“Firsts” are always memorable, aren’t they? Love these photos, Brooke, and your words. I have photos of our children’s first days at school, but they always seemed to be posed shots… showing off their new school clothes and lunch buckets. I taught Grade One and loved the unbridled enthusiasm those little ones had for discovery and learning.
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Thanks, Carol… these are fun firsts. Wow, I admire you for being a grade one teacher! I can’t imagine having a classroom full of all that enthusiasm and energy 🙂
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I still believe it’s the most rewarding grade for a teacher. You get to experience all the excitement of the children’s early learning discoveries.
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And what an impact you have! I still clearly remember my 1st and 2nd grade teachers – – well, I remember almost all of them, but those two were special.
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I was humbled to discover a few years ago that astronaut Robert Thirsk remembered me as his Grade 1 teacher. I have some very meaningful correspondence from him. You just never know who you’ll encounter from one day to another.
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How special that he connected with you! And also another reminder to me to be mindful of the legacy we leave. Very nice 🙂
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Priceless moments. Nice to meet you grandkids. Both images made me remember how my son was when he was smaller. The first few days of his mother’s day out, he was crying and so was half his classmates but now her is so excited to go to school. Thanks for sharing these wonderful images.
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