why is it that the change of seasons, the end of something, the beginning of something, change in general, evokes so much emotion? as a kid, the last day of school seemed liked the beginning of the rest of your life. summer seemed to last forever. it was the greatest time. today was our last day of school. it was a gorgeous day...evoking optimism. pb and wil blasted dj kool for em and me as they ran out the door for wil's last trek to the middle school...evoking startled but hysterical laughter. em and i took our last ride together to the lower school...evoking sentiment and sadness. we celebrated the 4th grade completing their years at the lower school and moving on to the middle school...evoking excitement and apprehension. wil took his last middle school exam...evoking relief. we had a luncheon for several retirees at school and congratulated each other on the ending of another successful school year...evoking gratitude and pride. tonight we are sitting on the patio talking about summer and all that we want to do. this is a great time in life. after running the gamut of emotions today, i can finally sit back with a perfect glass of wine and rest. i love summer. i look forward to slowing down, enjoying time with my family and appreciating the little things that make each day what it is. today was a sad day because a lot is changing. but it is also an exciting day and that is what makes life and each season so precious.
i understand those feelings you are having. so hard to watch them grow so fast but also you are happy for them. glad you all will get a well deserved break.
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