Yes, I’ve done this before - twice as a matter of fact. Each time I was nervous for my child and excited for them. Each time there was someone else at home who still needed my help daily. Tomorrow that changes. Tomorrow we enter a new phase in life - everyone is in school 9 months out of the year.
Tomorrow my oldest two children will take my baby’s hand and walk her right into the school. I doubt she will look back. I want her to be excited. I want her to march forward with excitement, power, confidence, and curiosity. I want her to know I’m here and will always be here for her to come home too. I want the world to be kind to her. I want her to stay naive of the evils of the world. I want her kindness to shine. I want her to feel and receive kindness of others.
Tomorrow she will slowly start to become aware of the way the world works. She will see popularity and how it plays out. She will see favoritism and how that plays out. She will see kids being mean to one another without consequence. She will see how the world outside the safe environment of her Christian preschool operates.
I pray she is kind and that she receives kindness. I pray she is confident and respects confidence and opinions of others. I pray she goes after what she wants and respects the needs of others. I pray she stands up for herself and that she can stand up for those who can’t stand for themselves. I pray she finds Gods love in this amazing world he created. I pray that school can draw her closer to God and his purpose for her.
I pray for strength. I pray for continued purpose. I pray that I can be the mom each of my children needs, even as they grow into the more challenging stages of life to support.
Time marches on. My babies are growing. I am proud that they will take care of one another. They are amazing kids.
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