A letter to my kids: Don’t worry I’ll be FINE!

A letter to my kids – Happy Back to School Day – Don’t worry I’ll be FINE!

September 8, 2011 at 12:09pm

A letter to my kids – Happy Back to School Day – Don’t worry I’ll be FINE!

After a long, exhausting, germ infested summer, you guys went back to school today.  And just like every back to school day in September, I cried in the car, not a little bit.

You knew it was coming. I knew it was coming. It happens every year. However, this year is a little more special.

Justin, you enter 3rd grade, which kind of feels more big kid-ish. Your homework will be more challenging – for the both of us. Your friends will be more colorful. Attitudes will be more pronounced. And while you will have more rules, you’ll have less supervision. Which makes this year all about using your judgement and deciding on what the RIGHT THING to do is… I am an adult and I still struggle with doing the right things, as many people I know do. However, I have confidence in you. I know you are brave and strong. I know you will try your best and will look to positive outcomes. I know you want to do well and you will work hard towards achieving personal goals and progressing on your personal journey. I know you will make Mama proud. Cause, that’s just what you’ve always done.

And Evie, well honey you are officially in big kid school. Kindergarten is a big deal. A really big deal and strangely,  I am having a hard time with this. I mean, you’ve been to school before. You’ve had many first days. But this is different. I have set you off onto yet another new path where you will further develop the art of friendship making. You will learn to deal with pressures and chaos from other people’s opinions. And I am not there to guide your every step. I can only be your fall back and lend you sound advice, or a quiet ear. This isn’t about structured play time anymore. This is about learning to use the skills you have developed thus far in order to solve real life problems. At 5, real life problems will be limited, nonetheless you are in a real life world with real life people and I hope, in a more immature scale, like your brother you will have the ability and confidence to make the right decisions and use your judgement to do the right things. There will be friends and foes. And I hope you have the courage to identify who is who. A big thing to ask such a little person? No, I think this is exactly the right age to learn what friendship is all about. Because this is a skill set you never stop developing. This is the time you will hopefully meet the people you will know for  the rest of your life. I only hope you have the privilege of remembering this year. Cause it’s a big deal.

To both my children, I believe in you – more than anyone else ever will. I wish you  many blessings, smiles, memories and achievements on this next chapter. You will have fun. You will be great. Remember to always take care of each other. Look after one another.  Be prepared for your love to be tested – because this  is when Siblings need to hang on to each other the strongest.   Be the best big brother you can be, and be the most awesome little sister you can be. You are in a BIG, BIG world all by yourselves, which is why I’ve paired you together – so no matter where I am  in the universe – the two of you will never be alone….You will always have each other.  Hold onto that unique bond tighter than you hold onto your dreams… because your dreams may change – but the blood that runs through you both will ALWAYS be the same.

And as Mama always reminds you — Life is full of amazing things. Always take a minute to smell the flowers by your feet. Feel the Sun on your face. Let the Rain cleanse your soul. Love with all that you have. Laugh with every breath. Live with purpose. Fight for your dreams. Reach for the Stars, Moon and Sun… Believe in you… cause I do. And remember, that I will always be here… right by your side… cheering you on.

Love always & forever,

Mom