Learning As I Go: Why we do this

As I dropped my oldest off this morning at his first day of high school, I didn’t cry. Yes, I reminisced, and I mentally ran through images of prior firsts. Pre-K was the hardest after having him by my side daily for four years. Kindergarten was also difficult, knowing he was starting big-boy school. Third grade meant moving to the other side of campus and having more responsibilities. Then came seventh grade, when he started middle school. I start every year with questions and a certain leve