A Big (And Kinda Sad) Day in the Edmisten Family
Aug/095
August 24 is usually referred to as "Mike's birthday"…probably because I was born on that date in 1977.
But this year, August 24 carries far more significance than simply the day that I turn 32. Today is Ryan's first day of kindergarten.
This is a very bittersweet day for Nicki and me. I'm experiencing a lot of different emotions that I didn't expect.
On the one hand, I'm very, very proud of the young man that we're raising. He blows me away with his mature view of things. He teaches me something almost everyday. He loves the Lord with every bit of his five-year-old heart.
I know he's ready to take this step. I know he needs to take this step. But there is a big part of me that doesn't want him to take this step.
I am amazed at how many memories of Ryan's early childhood are flooding my mind. Far too many to list here. And with every memory comes the realization that those days are gone. Over. Forever.
I know we'll make it through today. Every parent that I know has survived this day, and we will too. But I'd be lying if I said this was a good day for me.
Sorry for the rather melancholy post today. But this is where I am at this particular moment. We'll shoot for happier thoughts here on the blog tomorrow.
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12:52 pm on August 24th, 2009
I'll be going through this next year, but I've been thinking about it for a year now. It worries me. I don't know if I can handle it, but I know it has to happen. I feel for you guys.
7:30 pm on August 24th, 2009
Next year we will be going through this for the last time. My wife won't know what to do with all five in school all day. She's been through 12 years of having at least one child home and driving her batty at times, she won't know what to do with all the silence.
10:16 pm on August 25th, 2009
It seems as if just yesterday, Ally was getting on the bus and heading to Amelia Elementary…and today, I took her to school (Mooresville Intermediate School, which is a totally awesome school…each student is provided with a MAC laptop and the majority of the lessons are computer driven & entire school is wireless, so the kids can utilize the web etc anywhere) as a 4th grader…how time flies!!
By the way Happy Birthday…just one year closer to the AARP card and a 10% discount at Skyline…which I miss tremendously…but not as much as ACC.
11:34 am on August 26th, 2009
JW, you mean miss Skyline or you miss the 10% AARP discount? :)
6:37 pm on August 26th, 2009
Large 3 way @ Skyline!!