We haven’t sent our children to school but this little girl reminds me a lot of my daughter and I could see this being her story.
I sent my child to school with hopes and dreams and a backpack. She was a kind child who didn’t throw tantrums. She put her dishes in the sink without being asked and she wouldn’t dream of hurting her sister, no matter how frustrated she was. She went to bed without complaint, woke up and got dressed without being asked, and talked to me about how everyone’s job is important. She was excited to start school and had an amazing sense that she wanted to be there. She walked up the steps onto the bus that first day thinking that this would be the best experience of her life.
It became harder to get her awake and out the door as the weeks went on. Mornings went from a relaxed two hours to a rushed 45 minutes of trying to get everyone fed, packed, and dressed. She had friends at…
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Pumpkins and Me 