*Roots and Wings*

So...last night Ave and me were walking Lola. She was telling me about a thing at school they are doing to help raise money for pencils for children in Pakistan/Afghanistan who are learning to read and write. She was SO excited about it! She said "mom, we can bring a quarter, and that will buy 25 pencils!" It was too cute :)
She was asked to read an announcement at school this morning...and so as we were walking, she would say her lines. Very monotone of course...
So I was trying to help her be more expressionful. I wasn't successful. :)
We were all excited this morning...heading out for school and for her to read her announcment to the school. And then we got to school, and I was about to park - and she said "mommy I actually don't want you to come and listen. It really isn't a big deal...so why don't you just drop me off at my regular spot." Of course, I couldn't just say "okay" and drive off. I had to have my moment of "oh, really? Are you sure? Mommy would love to hear your announcment!!!!" But she assured me that she wasn't up for me coming in. SOO...being the mature mother who doesn't NEED her daughter that I am...I dropped her off with a quick I love you...and headed to work.
Oh, how quickly they grow. In a way I was sad...she isn't stuck to my leg like the first YEAR of preschool. No, its quite the opposite. :)
She's blooming into a young lady...who still needs me, close...but not that close. And the wider her wing span gets...the more I have to let go.
Phew...and so it begins....

"There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children.

One is roots; the other, wings." Hodding Carter