Again

Again

I find myself here again - watching my tiniest human reach her 'end of preschool' milestone.  Her head is held high, a bright smile on her face.  Seems like I was just here with my oldest - how did that 2 years go so quickly?

Today she whispered thoughtfully, "We can come back and visit my teachers once I'm in Kindergarten, right mom?" Of course, sweet girl.  She feels the weight and the excitement of this change.

This playground, these bleached cots, these kid-size chairs - this safe and colorful place has been her world for 5 years.  She learned her alphabet, her colors in English and Spanish; she learned how to write her name and how to be a kind friend and that Jesus loves everyone. 

Now the doors are opening to a whole new experience - a world where kids speak other languages, where families don't all look like hers, to a world that might not always be kind to her.

Yet, it is a world I am thrilled to both share with her and watch her unearth for herself. 

Momma bird sheds a tear as baby bird jumps out of the nest...
Fly little Abby, fly!