THE WHEEL TURNS

It is hard to believe that our darling little Lily is starting school tomorrow. I remember like it was yesterday taking Wendy to Pre-school. Peter and I took her in a little green mini (why we had a green car I have no idea but that is a story for another time). We were all full of trepidation even though we knew the little school was so beautiful and she seemed to have a very nice teacher to go to. It is just the end of such a wonderful chapter where just one of those heart strings had to be cut...OUCH, boy it hurts. I came home and blubbed my eyes out like I know I will do tomorrow morning, together with her Mummy and Daddy, when Lily goes to school.

She is so ready for school. She is such a lovely bright and clever little girl and she needs the stimulation to help her grow into a wonderful young girl who will eventually contribute great things to our world in one way or another. I tell you what I cannot wait for her to write her first essays...they are going to be masterpieces as she can tell such wonderful stories now and she is only 4 years and 5 months old.

I just wish that I could be there tomorrow to hold Wendy's and Kristian's hands as they leave their little girl in the care of new teachers. They are going to feel it far more than Lily who is setting off on a wonderful adventure.

I have a wonderful Welsh friend whose grand-daughter went to school in Ireland, she phoned her a couple of days later to find out how it was going. The little girl told her granny that she did not think the teacher was very good and when asked why she thought that she told her gran "I have been there for three days now and I still cannot read"!!! Lets hope Lily's expectations are not quite so high!!

Thinking of all Daddies and Mummies whose children are starting school tomorrow. Lets hope they all settle in nicely and that those heart strings don't pull for too long.