Hey, kiddo, Mama here.
I know, I know, this is silly. You’re going off to elementary school, not off to college. You’d roll your eyes at me if you were old enough to, but bear with me. Someday, if you have kids of your own, you’ll understand.
We’ve been gearing up for this day for a long time now, it seems. You were so excited tonight that you couldn’t stop talking about it, about the friends you will make and the things you’ll learn. You’ve gone back to bed twice now, though a glance down the hall seems to suggest that sleep has finally come.
Five years ago, when I only knew your face from my dreams, I would lie in bed and feel you moving under my hands and dream about our future. The things you would do, would see, the person you would become.
Tomorrow is exciting for me, too, buddy, but a little bittersweet, as well. Tomorrow marks the day where my dreams for you begin to be superseded by your dreams for yourself. Astronaut, fireman, plumber, they change every day, and that’s the way it’s supposed to be. Watching you grow into and out of those dreams is a constant source of wonder and amusement for me, and I love hearing what’s next in your plans.
I’ll let you in on a little secret, though. Doctor or policeman or carpenter or priest, whatever you grow up to be I will be proud of you, if you find something that makes you happy, that makes you proud, that keeps that beautiful smile on your face.
I hope that the love you have for learning, your curiousity about the world and your eagerness to embrace it, and the people around you, never wanes. I hope that the public education system I am so committed to supporting doesn’t fail us both, that we find a way to challenge the system so that all of us are the better for it.
Your joy, your humor, your curiousity, your faith, your warmth, your goodness, the way you ask questions every different way to drive me crazy - all of those things that make you who you are - are tremendous gifts, and I hope you never have cause to want to hide any of them.
Tomorrow marks the beginning of a truly amazing journey, Bean. Whatever happens, know that I will always be your number one cheerleader, and your biggest fan. May your dreams be as limitless as your imagination, and may as many of them as possible come true.
Happy first day of school, kiddo. Love you, to the ends of the universe and back.
I know, I know, this is silly. You’re going off to elementary school, not off to college. You’d roll your eyes at me if you were old enough to, but bear with me. Someday, if you have kids of your own, you’ll understand.
We’ve been gearing up for this day for a long time now, it seems. You were so excited tonight that you couldn’t stop talking about it, about the friends you will make and the things you’ll learn. You’ve gone back to bed twice now, though a glance down the hall seems to suggest that sleep has finally come.
Five years ago, when I only knew your face from my dreams, I would lie in bed and feel you moving under my hands and dream about our future. The things you would do, would see, the person you would become.
Tomorrow is exciting for me, too, buddy, but a little bittersweet, as well. Tomorrow marks the day where my dreams for you begin to be superseded by your dreams for yourself. Astronaut, fireman, plumber, they change every day, and that’s the way it’s supposed to be. Watching you grow into and out of those dreams is a constant source of wonder and amusement for me, and I love hearing what’s next in your plans.
I’ll let you in on a little secret, though. Doctor or policeman or carpenter or priest, whatever you grow up to be I will be proud of you, if you find something that makes you happy, that makes you proud, that keeps that beautiful smile on your face.
I hope that the love you have for learning, your curiousity about the world and your eagerness to embrace it, and the people around you, never wanes. I hope that the public education system I am so committed to supporting doesn’t fail us both, that we find a way to challenge the system so that all of us are the better for it.
Your joy, your humor, your curiousity, your faith, your warmth, your goodness, the way you ask questions every different way to drive me crazy - all of those things that make you who you are - are tremendous gifts, and I hope you never have cause to want to hide any of them.
Tomorrow marks the beginning of a truly amazing journey, Bean. Whatever happens, know that I will always be your number one cheerleader, and your biggest fan. May your dreams be as limitless as your imagination, and may as many of them as possible come true.
Happy first day of school, kiddo. Love you, to the ends of the universe and back.
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