First Grade - First Day - Letting Go

Last Tuesday, my wife Anne and I escorted our daughter Shelby to Mrs. Taylor's first grade class at Fairfield Magnet Elementary. It was the first day of school and I'm not sure who it was tougher on - Shelby or mom.

Shelby is far from shy and that's what made her hesitancy all the more puzzling and even a tad upsetting. As you can see from the photo, letting go can be tough on everyone. Changes are difficult - particularly when you're six. Kindergarten was a blast, but faced with new a new room, a new desk, new classmates and a new teacher Shelby didn't know exactly where she would fit in.

By the end of the day, however, all was well. "First grade is so cool!", was the report we were greeted with as we picked her up.

In this crazy world, sometimes all you need is a hug from someone you love to help you make it through the day.