I’ve Been Dumped

Kicked to the curb, dropped like a bad habit, cast to the side, quit.
Sigh!
Only one week into the school year and The Bee has already declared that she is old enough to walk into the school building by herself.
When we arrived today at the unheard of hour of early (!) she gathered all of her things and we headed towards the yard. I spoke to a few of her teachers and that’s when she dropped the bomb: “If it’s OK with you, I’ll go by myself.”
It’s NOT OK with me but what to say?
With a small head bump, a mommy spot charge and a wave, she was off.
As I stood hidden among the beautiful greenery that was planted last year, I saw her chatting with her girls
Sniffles!
My baby is growing whether I like it or not.
Feeling bittersweet,
-r