Melia's first day of school. She was so nervous, she had a frightened look on her face. It was even more gut wrenching because she was trying to be so brave. It wouldn't have been hard for me if she was excited. But when I walked out the door and I saw the little quivver of her lip I felt like I was abandoning her. As a parent you want to take away all of their pain, but you can't. It is as painful for me as it is for her. I was nervous for the entire 3 hours, waiting to pick her up. She reported that she was nervous for a whole 5-10 minutes, until they finished introductions and the teacher had them all in the palm of her hand. I hope each and every day Melia finds joy in learning!!!!!!
