Josh WALKED to school ALONE.......gulp!!

When I was 5 years old...not too long ago....after a week of my Mom walking me to Kindergarten, I did it alone. I was scared but felt OK...since we knew alot of the neighbours along the route to school. It also helped that my  Grandparents lived across the street from the school. It was a close knit neighbourhood, we knew everyone! Not now. People come and go, no one stays forever in one home like they used too!

I only know my neighbours attached to me...that's all...everyone else is a stranger. But today things changed.....people are still strangers....and I cut the strings(so to speak). Alex who is just two, was awake alot during the night, sick with yet another cold...caught from his sister! He awoke at 6:51AM and till going on 9AM he cried constantly. He was in rough shape. Crying, puked in the sink, runny nose and slight fever....sitting in my lap...I escaped once or twice to get a MUG of COFFEE...needed desperately!! I decided....to let Josh walk himself. He asked "what if someone wants to take me?" I answered, "well it would take two people to carry you off, so if someone saw this, they would help you!"  After some more talking he felt ready!! We even joked that he could pick up some girls!!

He looked PROUD...standing there, getting ready to leave the nest! I told him that I would watch him till he was at the end of the street and halfway through the path! (Its only a 10 minute walk to school.) He smiled and hugged me. Outside he started walking and blew kisses to me. Inside I was freaking out...I knew he would be OK...we have been walking together for a year now....but I still worried inside. Perhaps too I was nervous...this is the first step into being a BIG BOY...what is next for him!? Steps leading into his own  independence...sigh.......soo much ahead of him! It scares me... I want him to do well in life and most importantly, be happy!

At the school they have a safe arrival.....all is WELL...he made it!!
I cant wait to see him after school....I'll be proudly waiting for him at his school entrance door!!!

PS. After some Tylenol, Alex seems to be chipper....just a runny nose...like a tap!!