On Facebook. Yes, I joined the “social utility network” back in May, and have found myself quickly addicted to the comings and goings of my “friends”. I love how connected I can feel to everyone, with just a quick click of the mouse. Facebook is also a dangerous tool, as it can, and has, certainly monopolized my time…hence, the lack of a blog update!!
September. The month I have been dreading for about a year now. Abi starts school on Friday…the entire day.
Abi will now be at school, 5 days a week, 8 hours a day (including the bus ride)…my baby.
It hit me on Wednesday last week. We had gotten her “official” back to school package in the mail and it hit me…I have to let my baby go! I cried the rest of the week, but by the weekend I thought I had pulled myself together…then today hit, and I cried again.
You see, I am “THAT MOM”…you know the one…the mom who is overly possessive of her child? Yup, me. The mom who drives behind the school bus for oh, let’s say a week (could be a month)…yup, me. The mom who wants to beat the living crap out of the “other kid” that hurts her child…yup, me. So you see, this is a hard time for me.
One of the difficulties I am facing is saying good-bye to abi’s daycare. How do you say good-bye to the people who for the past four years have moved into mine and abi’s hearts and made impacts that they (nor I) can ever understand? How do you say good-bye to the women, who have loved, cared for, taught and nurtured your child in your absence? They have meant the world to abi for the last four years, have become her second family…and as a result, mine as well. They are who I have turned to for advice, who I have leaned on in troubled times…and now? Now I have to say good-bye. Words cannot express the amount of gratitude I feel for these women…and no gift can show appreciation.
These women, these wonderfully made women (who are worth more than gold)…they have hugged abi, just for the sake of hugging her. They have wiped her tears away. They have laughed with, and at her. They have cried for her. They have kissed her boo-boo’s and supplied the very important band-aid. They have fed her. They have snuggled her. They have cuddled her to sleep. They have listened to her every word…and her every scream (or most of them…she’s tough to ignore, but there are days where I am sure they just needed to in order to get on with the day!). They have embraced her spirit. They have nurtured her creativity. They have taught her SO MUCH. They have enabled her. They have provided her with the necessary tools to succeed in this life. These women, they are kind, caring, loving, and selfless. They are called “care-givers”, but they are so much more than that! They are teachers, healers, doctors, magicians, clowns, artists, counselors, sleeping dust fairies, waitresses, cooks, negotiators, mediators…the list goes on!
Cindy, Jan, Karen, Crystal, Irene, all of daycare…thank you for the love and support through the years. Thank you for loving abi the way you have. Thank you for being such an amazing and integral part of our family. We love you, we will miss you, we wish you the very best!
September. The month I have been dreading for about a year now. Abi starts school on Friday…the entire day.
Abi will now be at school, 5 days a week, 8 hours a day (including the bus ride)…my baby.
It hit me on Wednesday last week. We had gotten her “official” back to school package in the mail and it hit me…I have to let my baby go! I cried the rest of the week, but by the weekend I thought I had pulled myself together…then today hit, and I cried again.
You see, I am “THAT MOM”…you know the one…the mom who is overly possessive of her child? Yup, me. The mom who drives behind the school bus for oh, let’s say a week (could be a month)…yup, me. The mom who wants to beat the living crap out of the “other kid” that hurts her child…yup, me. So you see, this is a hard time for me.
One of the difficulties I am facing is saying good-bye to abi’s daycare. How do you say good-bye to the people who for the past four years have moved into mine and abi’s hearts and made impacts that they (nor I) can ever understand? How do you say good-bye to the women, who have loved, cared for, taught and nurtured your child in your absence? They have meant the world to abi for the last four years, have become her second family…and as a result, mine as well. They are who I have turned to for advice, who I have leaned on in troubled times…and now? Now I have to say good-bye. Words cannot express the amount of gratitude I feel for these women…and no gift can show appreciation.
These women, these wonderfully made women (who are worth more than gold)…they have hugged abi, just for the sake of hugging her. They have wiped her tears away. They have laughed with, and at her. They have cried for her. They have kissed her boo-boo’s and supplied the very important band-aid. They have fed her. They have snuggled her. They have cuddled her to sleep. They have listened to her every word…and her every scream (or most of them…she’s tough to ignore, but there are days where I am sure they just needed to in order to get on with the day!). They have embraced her spirit. They have nurtured her creativity. They have taught her SO MUCH. They have enabled her. They have provided her with the necessary tools to succeed in this life. These women, they are kind, caring, loving, and selfless. They are called “care-givers”, but they are so much more than that! They are teachers, healers, doctors, magicians, clowns, artists, counselors, sleeping dust fairies, waitresses, cooks, negotiators, mediators…the list goes on!
Cindy, Jan, Karen, Crystal, Irene, all of daycare…thank you for the love and support through the years. Thank you for loving abi the way you have. Thank you for being such an amazing and integral part of our family. We love you, we will miss you, we wish you the very best!
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Abi, Danielle and last...but not least..Billy
As I won't be there on Abi's last day..it seems so odd to say..Abi's last day....I have to say it here. having people like you in our lives make what we do,so much more. I can truely say, Abi has etered everyone;'s heart...and there she will remain.
I remeber so well in the baby room..i would be amazed of her abilty to make her self heard..no matter what. Never in a angry way...but in her smiley..laffy..(its a word..i just made it up)
way..She has such a spirit in her, and a twinkle in her eye..it is impossible but to do anything but love her...
..I will miss you Abi...so much more than words can say.
Billy and Danielle, thank you soooo much for the privilage and trust you honored us with by being able to be apart of Abi's and your life.
Have a great time in school Abi!!!
I am so happy for you...you will make so many new friends..and so much to explore and discover out there...enjoy it all...it's all there waiting just for you sweetheart.(((hugggssss))))))
Big hugssssss, love and all the best in the ventures that await you all ....
all my love,
karen...aka..Abi's princess....
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