Comments on: And by point of contrast

By: Laura C

Laura C — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:31:55 +0000

Don’t we wish we could look out at life with the same calm, confident expression as your daughter. Her eyes are lovely and astonishing. What a gift to capture with a camera.

You have so many more firsts to go through with your kiddles. They grow all to fast. A blink is longer.

By: Chumpy

Chumpy — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:35:41 +0000

Aw If you mislay the heavenly harp (or CD or Beloved) under a mound of used tissues you could always try this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8fOWo2hV4U

for a recently revived take on daughter separation. Crazy fans would identify the song from the opening line ‘School bag in hand…..’ without using the link.

By: Lesbian Dad

Lesbian Dad — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:49:18 +0000

You people are stabbing a #2 pencil in my heart here, all the eloquence. Whatever shall we do. Before meandering down this primrose parenting path, I had no idea it would be a non-stop, daily exercise in how precious and precious little our time is.

Sigh. Back to the harp music.

By: Shereen

Shereen — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:41:43 +0000

I KNOW. Our little one started grade one on Tuesday. Day one – trying not to bawl as she joined the lineup of students, and walked away from us into the classroom. Day two – trying not to bawl as she climbed away from us up the steps of the school bus. Every night – trying not to bawl as we look through the parent/teacher communication book in which she laboriously scribed her name, address, etc. She’s just so little. My sweetheart said to me last night as our heads hit the pillow – “I’m just NOT OKAY with how much time she’s suddenly spending with strangers. We don’t know what she does all day long, or how she feels about it.”
And then, when we asked her what she was looking forward to most about going to school, number one was “you guys picking me up afterward.” Number two? “We’ll get to have a break from each other.”
And I stand on the curb, waving wistfully as the bus pulls away, and she’s so busy looking ahead, she doesn’t see me. But still, that’s our job isn’t it? To be there, on the offchance that they do look for us.

By: Lesbian Dad

Lesbian Dad — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:15:11 +0000

People, I think this calls for a rounding harp version of "Sunrise, Sunset," courtesy Sally Fletcher, The Heavenly Harpist: click the link but not 'til you've got out your hankies. When the beloved's theater co. launches into this on stage this fall, I'm going to bawl like a baby, man. All I can hope is not to drown out the poor kids singing on stage.

By: Caroline

Caroline — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:45:42 +0000

Many hugs to you getting through YOUR first day of school. She looks so grown up and seems to know – herself – that she is indeed ready to go. Same thing with my son. He looked at me as if to say “Um, whats the big DEAL. Kids go to school when they turn 5. Sheesh mom.” Can’t he see that he is free falling out of his childhood? And I can’t slow him down, catch him, give him a big enough parachute, or even -deep breaths – stop him? AH! Anyway, paper bags all around, my friend.

By: Tina-cious.com

Tina-cious.com — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:03:46 +0000

Your kids are so frickin’ cute I can’t stand it. lol

By: wyliekat

wyliekat — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:42:34 +0000

It makes my heart hurt a bit to see all these back to school photos. I’m not prepared for my youngest to be that age, and it’s careening toward me more quickly than I thought possible.

By: Vikki

Vikki — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:48:48 +0000

A beautiful picture. Confession: I’ve never taken an apple to a teacher nor have my children. Sigh.

By: mommymae

mommymae — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:45:20 +0000

i took my little guy to school on tuesday and he was sad, which made me sad. i’m pretty sure my sadness had more to do with the fact that my hormones are still a-ragin’ 3 weeks after having a baby. congratulations! you guys are pros now.