Back to School

I have been waiting for 2 months and 5 days for summer break to be over and the first day of school to begin. In the last two weeks, I've actually had a countdown going on in my brain. And finally, today, the first day of school has arrived. We got up on time, took showers, packed lunches and backpacks and ate a good breakfast. We walked out the door right on time. There wasn't any traffic to speak of, it was just like any other day. I pulled up to my daughter's high school, it was her first day of the 9th grade. She jumped out of the car with excitement and joy on her face, she then turned back quickly to say, "I love you mom," and she was gone. I promptly began to cry because I realized there was no turning back. She was entering the world of a young woman and in 4 short years she would be headed off to college. I miss her already.