first day of high school

[Beer Snob-50]

i know there have been a lot of these posts lately, but one more. thank you. today was my son's first day of high school. he has been calm up to last night when he came into the kitchen as i was sealing the grout on our new floor. "dad, i am going to get lost tomorrow, i will get detention!! help me." i stopped what i was doing and helped him map out his day. i think he is okay. this am, i told him he is making me feel like a old man. ten years ago, he was running aound the house with a rug on his head and seven travel mugs in his hand. he just smiled and buried his head in the funnies.

[PA Democrat]

1. Yesterday was my son's first day of high school as well

He is still a child in many ways, but so much more aware of what is going on in the world than I was at the same age.

He was worried about getting lost at school and then the next minute goes on to talk about what is going on in Iraq.

I had to look up to give him the kiss and hug that he still wants before leaving the house. When he walks out to meet other kids walking to the bus stop, he is the cool independent teenager who barely responds to my goodbye.


I can't imagine ever having to send him off to fight a war.

[Beer Snob-50]

2. Neither can I imagine sending mine off

he is still a kid in many ways. i caught him yesterday before bed watching cartoons on cartoon network and yet his summer reading included "to kill a mockingbird" (he did this on his own) and most of the works of michael creighton.

[Mizmoon]

3. Mine is starting to talk about cars

The thought of him driving (he's permit eligible next summer) is making me crazy. I keep trying to console myself that I will be able to send him out of a quart of milk if I need to.