Ford recognized our car as it idled in the parking lot. He raced towards me, half-smiling with uncertainty– was I was in the car? or not? But when I arose from the car, his expression relaxed into a joyful open smile, his stride lengthened, and this all released with a spring the bundled cords of my anxiety. He was happy!!! He rmet me at the fence, and I hugged him, holding him snug even in the hundred-degree heat. Behind him: two tentative little girls. One came forward and tapped my arm, with eyes on Ford, and asked me if it were okay for her to kiss him before he left school. I didn’t give Ford a chance to answer for himself; I was too amused with the cuteness. Another girl stood patiently in line behind her for a kiss, I think. But Ford squirmed out of all this loveliness and bolted towards the gate.
Getting in to the car, he told me this was “the best school ever†and asked to return tomorrow. And then began to eat the peanut butter and jelly sandwich he’d forgotten to eat when he was at lunch.
…and there’s a whole hour of writing I’d love to indulge myself in, to sort of respond to all of this on my own time. But I’m about to pass out. How did I ever find the time to write, months ago? Where is my time going? There’s a black hole in my schedule…
Bravo!
xxx,
mom
oh I would stand in line to kiss that cutie too!
Yay! I’m glad he enjoyed his first day of school.
That is so sweet! I’m so happy for you and him! Best school ever — 🙂
Girls figure it out very fast, who the kissable boys are. Isn’t it wonderful when the plans work out for both you and your child? This summer my daughter said about her camp, “aren’t you jealous mommy, that you can’t go to this camp? this camp is even better than kindegarten orientation.” It makes the extra expense worth it all.
Kisses on the first day! What a charmer. Just wait until he comes home and tells you so and so are getting married. Its amazing how girls come in and out of fashion. Glad to hear that you got “the smile”!