In just a few short hours, my little girl will be on a bus headed to her first full day of kindergarten. The whole day. 9:00 am to 3:15 pm, she will be in school.
How did this happen? How did my little girl turn 5 and head off to school without me noticing? When did she get so big? It is really not possible. There is no one this the same little girl with the full head of dark hair who I cradled in my arms. There is no way this is the same little girl.
And yet, it is. Her bright blue eyes full of energy and some trepidation. Her excitement to go see kids in her class and already for recess. Her nervousness about riding the bus by herself without mommy or daddy with her. Yes, this is my little girl. She is growing up...too fast.
When she was born, my supervisor told me to cherish those moments because they go by so fast. I laughed and many times, during long, sleepless nights when she would cry or not want to go to sleep, I would wonder, as I was swaying her in my arms, when does this start going fast.
And now here I am today, wondering where this time went. I wonder how things did go so fast and how my little baby girl turned into a beautiful, inquisitive, insightful little girl. She has faced adversity unlike many kids her age and yet, she acts no different. If anything, she is tougher and wiser because of it.
I am so proud of her today as she starts kindergarten. Being the softy I am, I have shed more than one tear privately realizing my little girl is growing up. Still, I am so very proud of the young girl she has become and relish the opportunity to watch her continue this path in to something special.
I love you Ella. Best of luck on your first day of kindergarten!
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