My little chickens started back at school this week. There
is a quiet in the house that I haven’t heard in a while. There is no giggling, un-ending
snack requests, toys everywhere, muddy shoes by the back door where they have
been in and out all day. It’s sad, but I know that they are glad to be back
with their friends. They have both had fantastic first days in new classes.
Luke is moving up to key-stage two and entering year three.
I think this will be good for him. He has autism and loud, unorganized mix
class he was in last year was not great for him. I am looking forward to seeing
him build on all the amazing skills he has learned already. I am seeing more of
his little personality bloom each day, he is such a character.
Alexander, my eldest has moved up to Highschool. His little
tie is so cute. He was so proud when he came down smartly dressed yester
morning. He kept saying how he was so excited, but as I drove him to the bus
stop he told me “mum, I’m just nervous now”. I told him that he would have a
great day and that it was okay to be nervous. As we pulled up, I saw all his
friends at the stop, I didn’t want to embarrass him, so I gave him a quick hug
and off he went. I did sit for a bit while he began to mingle, at that point I
knew he would be fine.
I can’t quite believe
that this day has come so soon. It seems like only yesterday that I was taking
him to pre-school. He was always confident and actually cried when I picked him
up instead of when I dropped him off. I am incredibly proud of how this little
boy has become such a smart, confident and kind young man.
The days of nappies and breast feeding seem like a distant
memory to me now. I think if things in my life didn’t go the way they did, I would
have loved another baby. But as I look back on the last 12 years, I wouldn’t change
it for the world. I have grown and learned so much. Life as a teenage mum was
friggin hard, but I am so, so proud of where we are now and how far we have
come. I am so thankful to my family for helping raise Alexander and shaping his
kind heart. You can plan your life exactly how you want it to be, but it will
never take the road that you planned. Life isn’t a straight road, it’s a winding
road with twists, turns and dead ends. But, you only know it’s a dead end when
you’ve walked it, and you can give up or you can turn around and keep going. Always,
remember to stop and enjoy the walk, because before you know it you’ve reached
the end of your journey.
