The smell of fresh school supplies. The new clothes lined up in the closet,
waiting to be worn for the first time.
The quiet solitude in the house with no one driving you crazy 24/7. Yes, a new school year is a blessed time.
But it comes with its cons, too. My son and I woke up many summer mornings asking,
“What are we going to do today?” We
would then proceed to make an adventure of the day, whether it was a field
trip, a project, movie day, or whatever.
I’m going to miss that for the next few months. What a sweet, fun time it was.
There are other cons, too, though. No more staying in pajamas until 2pm. Okay, I only did that twice all summer, and
it grossed me out both times. But
seriously, that early morning rush is a price to pay. You have to get up and make sure the
lunchboxes are packed and the homework folders are squared away. Making breakfast brings its own challenges,
too, when your child easily tires of eating the same things over and over. The mad dash is on, folks.
And as I nearly ran out the door the other morning without
brushing my hair, I was reminded of a friend who, last year, accidentally left
home without shoes. She drove her son to
school barefoot, walked him in barefoot, and returned home barefoot. So, in the spirit of the back to school rush,
I am reposting the following link about a friend who wore two different shoes to
work one day.
Mismatched shoes
What absent-minded thing have you done when in a rush?
