not only is Soph turning the big 13 in a matter of days, but sending my baby girl out the door this morning for her first day of seventh grade was a little more than I was prepared for. I knew it was coming. We've been getting ready for the past month. Buying school clothes, shoes, a backpack, and a whole mess of shiny new school supplies. We were prepared physically, maybe even some of us were prepared mentally, but this morning it really hit me hard. Where did the time go? She was just headed out the door for her first day of kindergarten, all sweet and innocent. It seem like yesterday. She is still so sweet and innocent to me and that's what makes it so hard to see her headed to the big word of junior high. I am hoping that she is as ready as she can be to face the real world. I know what junior high is like and I have decided that it is about as real as you can get. All the sudden these kids feel like they are big and they have to prove how big they are by doing absolutely big things that they don't have the maturity to handle. In a way, I feel like I am kicking her out the door to face the wolves by herself. Did I put all the right things in her "backpack" to help arm her against the things she will face on a day to day basis? I pray and pray that I have, that WE have as parents.
We love you so very much Sophie. Here is our wish for you...
"May you grow up to be righteous, may you grow up to be true. May you always know the truth and see the lights surrounding you. May you always be courageous, stand upright and be strong. May you stay forever young."~Bob Dylan
3 comments:
Oh, what a cutie she is. I love her sooooo...much.
Oh thank you! I started emailing you this morning to ask you to please take a picture for me, but I deleted it. If you don't mind, I may have to copy this picture. I didn't see my emotions coming when Brady left this first morning. :( Seeing them happy though and him leaving 20 minutes early made me smile though.
I understand your trepidation. I don't look back at junior high with much fondness. But, Sophie knows who she is and from whence she came. She'll be fine, I promise.
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