First Day of 2nd Grade

Will is starting 2nd grade today. I am excited, nauseous, sad. The first day is always tough for me when Will heads out. As a kid, I loved the first day, new pencils, new lunchbox, new shoes. Of course there was always the little bit of apprehension. Will I know any of the other kids in my class? Will I like my teacher? But probably even before lunch, I would find at least one friend that I knew would soon be one of my best friends and I would know for sure that when I grew up, I would be a teacher:) But, now it is not me on my first day, but my eldest child, the family peacemaker, Sam's best friend, and Ike's protector. So I am sad to not have him around all day for the next 9 months. I am nauseous because I want him to find that best bud and love his new teacher. I am excited because this is Will's chance. It is his time to go and expand his world and create unlimited possibilities for his life. It is his time to not be the big brother or the oldest child. It is his time to be kind, funny, and/or helpful to someone else and maybe show them a little of the Jesus that lives inside him. Will is an amazing guy and as his mom, it hurt just a little to leave him at school today. But, as his mom I also felt pure joy at the beautiful boy he is becoming, the confidence he holds inside him, and the boundless opportunities that await him. Go get 'em Will!