The Way it Is
Everything is predetermined. There's nothing you can do but accept it.
Today is the beginning of a week of true peace and quiet. As I watched my sister board the bus to Outdoor School with her classmates, I couldn’t help but smile. Yes, I might miss her this week, but I won’t miss the noise or fights. We are both going to have fantastic weeks. It was weird being on the other side of the spectrum. I was a family member helping load my 6th grader’s stuff, not a student leader unloading it on site. I looked around at all the parents, some were happy, some were sad, some looked indifferent. Overall, it was evident they were all nervously biting their nails inside. Oh the frights of sending your kid off to the woods for a week with a bunch of teenagers!
However much I say I won’t miss her, she will be getting a letter from me this week.
