A little easier

School started again, and, its a little easier this year. Kade is ready to go each day-- especially if he can be the "first one there" (everything is a competition). He is learning so quickly, its only week 3 and he has come home having absorbed the four seasons, how to write his name and some spanish (!). Ryen has to go one day by herself and one day with me, and she's not fan of the parting. But she does okay. Its me who doesnt like it. I see it all before me, the little steps away leading to the big steps away and then, they're gone. I'm not hoping in any case for them to be here at 25, but instead for them to stay 4 and 2 forever.

But its a little easier for me too. Its easier because they are happy to go, and they are learning and growing, and I know I would be holding them back if they didn't go. And that's my job, after all. I only wish my job would get a little easier.