First Day of School
by aimeeknight | August 26, 2012 at 11:07 PM
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It’s his first day of school. This will be just like the day he began kindergarten. Only. Different.
That day, I walked him to class. Said “I love you”, lots of times. We had breakfast together in the cafeteria. I held his hand on the way to class. I had a little chat with his teacher. She told me everything would be ok. I think she meant that I would be ok. Parents. I watched him talk and laugh with his new friends and then I had to leave. One last glance before I walked away. My little man was on his way.
This time will be different.
It’s HIGH SCHOOL!
Tomorrow morning, I’ll do my best James Bond impression. Like a mom. Should I wear a hat? Definitely sunglasses. I’ll do a slow drive by, a block away from the school, at least. We’ll say ‘I love you’ with hand signs. Word. Spoken “I love you's” are still cool from our driveway, within a half mile radius of the school. He’ll walk away, all grown up. My young man is on his way.
I can’t wait for college. Then, me and Superman t-shirts will be cool again. Is it still cool, to say cool? Awesome.
For my Noah.
Love,
Mom
(The proudest mom. Ever.)
"Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.
You may give them your love but not your thoughts,
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow,
which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them,
but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
You are the bows from which your children
as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite,
and He bends you with His might
that His arrows may go swift and far.
Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;
For even as He loves the arrow that flies,
so He loves also the bow that is stable."~ Khalil Gibran
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Awhh lovely post! I almost
Awhh lovely post! I almost drifted into the days of my high school not too long ago
I missed your succinct, sublime writings <3 – thank you for writing again. Your bests posts centers around Noah ;- ) and he must be proud, the proudest son to have a mom like you. I am sure he will do remarkably well in this phase of his life. But you must be nervous, a bit, like a mom? ;- )
Thank you! Yes, I'm
Thank you! Yes, I'm nervous..like a mom. ;) Only 4 years and he will be off to college, wow. My children do inspire me, you're right...I love to write about them.
Aimee Knight
"One shoe can change a life"...Cinderella
Congratulations!
Congratulations on this milestone in your lives! I'm sure you and your son will both look back on this moment. And thanks for sharing that Khalil Gibran passage. I love it. I'll have to remember it when I become a parent some day!
Thank you for reading, Kim.
Thank you for reading, Kim. 'On Children' is my most favorite Khalil Gibran poem. I'm glad you enjoyed it as well.
Aimee Knight
"One shoe can change a life"...Cinderella
WELLDONE MY DEAREST SISTER!!!!!!
I am sooooo proud of you!!!!! How time flies! Where I come from, every child belong to the community. Which means, my child is your child and we always bring up these children together in love. Its so different and we are always sisters and brothers. These children grow their wings and are ready to fly away, to explore tje world, just as we are doing and the slices remain with them are the trainings we have succeeded to imbibe in them. They are the children of the universe.
May God Almighty protect Noah. Amen.
Than you so much for taking good care of our sons and for making them shining Ambassaors. I am proud of you my sister.
Olutosin Oladosu Adebowale (Prevent Child Sexual Assault)
Founder/Project Coordinator
Star of Hope Transformation Centre
512 Road
F Close
Festac Town
Lagos-Nigeria
https://www.facebook.com/olutosin?ref=tn_tnmn#!/olutosin
It is a delicate balance,
It is a delicate balance, remaining the protective mom and letting them fly. My challenge. Thank you Olutosin, for sharing with me in the joys of motherhood. All babies are indeed, children of the universe.
Aimee Knight
"One shoe can change a life"...Cinderella
The best Note for a Child
Sister Aimee,
This is the most beautiful note I have ever read, for a child, from the mom or a friend.
Noah you are blessed to have your mom, Aimee Knight!!!
I wish you all the best in high school, Noah.
I am very proud of both of you!!!!
xxx.
Bea
I believe everybody has the potential to live a better life. Given the Opportunity, Education and Motivation ANYONE can become someone admirable. Nobody is a NOBODY, everybody is SOMEBODY.