Dear Rooster,
I wanted to take a moment to say a few words on this, your last first day of high school.
I cannot believe that you are about to embark on your final few months of school. It seems like David Copperfield has pulled one of his magic tricks on me, because I could have sworn that the last time I looked, you were five years old, four feet nothing, and about to start kindergarten at Big City Elementary School.
That day was difficult for me. I had been used to you hanging out with me…running errands and eating lunch together.
You were my buddy.
On that first day of kindergarten, I could not stay in the house by myself…especially not at lunch time.
Instead, I made my way to TCBY and blubbered out the fact that my baby had just started school.
The gal sympathetically handed my Reese’s-laden frozen yogurt over the counter with a sad smile on her face.
Sigh.
My how things change.
Today, you tower over me at nearly six feet tall, and instead of me being the person to take you for ice cream after school, you now sit in the drivers seat. Heck, instead of walking you to school, you are driving yourself. What is up with that?
Dude, I can’t even begin to tell you how proud I am of you.
As you enter school this morning, finally at the top of the pecking order, make sure that you walk in proud…proud of what it’s taken to bring you to this precipice.
It’s going to be a great Fall. I can’t wait to see you in your band uniform and watch you play during the final football games and band competitions of your high school career.
I love you more than you know, and I am honored to have been by your side these last thirteen years of school.
Love,
Mama
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