Everything changed yesterday morning. The summer of sleeping in came to an end. No longer can my daughters linger as long as they want in mornings filled with disney channels repeats and late breakfasts. They now have to be at school.
Even school has changed for us. My eldest daughter started at Northside Middle School. As we dropped her off at the door, I was filled with a mix of emotions brought on by my own awkward journey through middle school. I am sure her experience will be greatly different from my own (OK, I am not sure- I am hopeful).
As if this change was not enough, my youngest daughter started kindergarten. Our house is now very quiet between the hours of 8:30-2:30. She had a great first day. It was a little tramatic for her mama though.
As we dropped her off at kindergarten, I found myself in the hall watching all the nervous excitement in the hallway. New backpacks, new teachers, new experiences were around every corner. And that is when it hit me. A moment of shalom, of clarity: For many of those children education is their only hope.
This may seem pessimistic. It is. And it is true. Without an education. Without teachers who care and love to teach. Without days that are about more than video games and junk food… Many kids do not stand a chance.
And that is when I realized, I really believe in education.
August 27th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
Actually for those kids, that is very optimistic!