The weeks till my daughter starts School for the very first time have been rushing by.
We have been talking with her and watching as she got more and more excited about going to School with the big girls.
To be honest we were expecting some kind of emotional breakdown before the event but she just got more and more excited.
Last night as we were trying on her uniform in a trial run, she was chatting.
We are all going to have such fun in School aren't we?
She beamed at her Mummy and I.
I gulped. Was this the meltdown we had been expecting? Were we now to brace ourselves against the floods of tears and have to stay awake half the night comforting our little chicken pie as she confronted the bleak and grim reality of the fun times being over?
Erm, you know that Mummy and Daddy won't be coming into School with you, bunny-cheeks, don't you?
My darling little lady looked at me then her Mummy. Her mouth opened slightly.
I mentally steeled myself for the dam of madness to burst open.
The little lady tilted her head to one side.
Oh! Silly me! It's just like nursery. Of course you won't be coming in!
She laughed and carried on pulling on her pinafore.
My heart swelled with pride at my happy little girl. So strong and independent.
The good lady was feeling it too and put a hand on my shoulder.
Just as Atlas squeaked when first bearing the weight of the heavens on his shoulders, I let out a little squeak myself.
The little lady wrestled her pinafore on and looked up at her big watery eyed, squeaky Daddy.
She put a hand on my knee.
It's ok if you want to cry Daddy?
I snorted like a deranged boar in wet undergrowth being chased by a fat king.
I may have shed a tear also.
Thank you for posting @meesterboom.
Such a lovely story that is sure to be a treasured remembrance.
What is not to love....pinafores, school uniforms, and a wee bit of growing up?
Wishing you and yours all the best. ^__^
Cheers!
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Ah the growing up, I think that is the thing that sets me off. When I saw her in her proper little pinafore and blouse and tie with her shoes I felt suckerpunched.
It is a special time indeed, a sad and happy special time/
Cheers @bleujay and all the very best! :O)
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Oh, goodness. Thank you!
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Sir, you see my Post
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I did!
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I asked my son if he wants to go back to school shopping, he said Shut-up dad I don't want to talk about school!
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Lol, I can see my daughter doing the same after a few days of it perhaps, or even next year n
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Just wait until the first day.
If she has to get on a bus, don't be surprised if you hop in your car and follow the bus to school just to see her get off. These things happen.
Everyone thinks the parents are happy on the first day of school. They are proud, but that first piece of your child's independence rips out of your chest and heads to school with her.
Don't get me wrong, in the highschool years, parents need to take a day off work on their child's first day back to school - celebrations are to be had!
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Today was the first, it was a roller coaster indeed. She was a trooper and we were like emotional wrecks! It really does rip something out of your chest!
I can see that high school celebration becoming a thing!
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Lol. You're crying over a school uniform one day and killing random plebs the next. This is why your content is never boring.
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Hehe, why thank ya missy!! :0)
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Bahahahahaha, It is so true. Often the tears and stress of the first day of school are those of the parents. I love that she gave you permission to cry, she knows your place and reminds you of it. LOL. On a serious note, it is such an awesome time. I remember when my kids all started school. Feels like so long ago now as my youngest is now 10 years old and about to start grade 5.
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Wow, that must be quite something going into grade 5. It is truly a magical time them first starting and an emotional one. I felt all wobbly again today!
I am losing my mannity!
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Yeah, when we have a family and kids our mannity is always in jeopardy. Haha. I now have a kid in his last year of high school and one about to finish middle school. I lost mine long ago. lol
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Hehe, yeah, I dont see mine lasting long!
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Thankgiving Thursday it is. Here is your free 100% upvote from @betgames. Thank you for delegating SP to us.
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What a joy to know about your daughter @meesterboom, I barely have a baby 3 months old, and I'm imagining when that day arrives. Congratulations to her. God bless you always friend. Reason you have @velimir when he says "If you want to laugh away enjoy @meesterboom 's posts full of brisk humor and positive attitude!"
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Hehe, yes, there is brisk humour here indeed usually! This post was a little more emotional. Thank y ou for reading!
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Beautiful!
These times are for treasuring, and now you have an entry here that if re-read in the future will spark fond memories of times your daughter 'grew' a little more.
Thanks for sharing with us @meesterboom!
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Cheers mate!
I love that fact about steemit that all this stuff is cemented in the blockchain!
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They grow up so fast... mine was so excited going to grade 1 and two weeks later she tells me she thinks she can stop going because she knows all the work now hahaha. Before you know it she is in gr 12. Good luck with this whole new chapter of your live - and 'going through school again' for you too
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Cheers lass! It is a time of change indeed. She had a wonderful this morning and said she didn't want to go back because it wasn't what she thought it would be but it's all fine!
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Awwwwwwwwww.... It's the parents who bring on the waterworks during children's milestones. I can't believe the little lady has now taken a huge step towards her path to world domination. I'm so proud! Of her, and of you daddy-o! Wait 'til The Mountain goes to school and then you'll be empty nesting!
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Oh lord, we have talked about that. It is a weird feeling having one being all grown up. It seems so odd, when the mountain goes we will be bereft. Then again I will be as old as feck so might not care! :OD
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OR at that point, you might already be too glad that the nest is empty and now the only problem you have is where to park your crypto-earned yacht that houses all those lambos!!
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I will probably end up with a negative balance with my crypto by them!!
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Awwww. ((( hugs, daddy Boom )))
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I know :0)
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I remember that day so well, Zoe all decked out in pink from head to toe with her power puff girls backpack...and now we just celebrated her eighteenth birthday! Where does the time go?? How is it possible! Not going to cry again! (I'm a liar)
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Oh my goodness, I can see myself being like that in 13 years!!! Yeek!! Where does time go!!
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That first day of school will be brutal, for you and the good lady. They grow up so fast...Time for another? 🤣🤣 Couldn't quite resist...
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Hahahaha!!! Ah, no way!!
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Your descriptions are so amazing!! They motivate me to come up with more descriptive language myself. :-) Thanks and I hope your little lady had a great first day of school! :-)
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She did, she completely loved it! :0)
I like a descriptive turn of phrase! ;0)
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It's really a special moment for every child and for every parent, you have to be ready to dìfeel very strong emotion ^_^ I remeber the first day of school of my daughter, I was happy of my little lady who started the school and at the same time I was sad. It's their first step out of the "nest", but they will be always our little ones ;)
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I think it was that first step that made me sad. On her way to being a big grown up now!!
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Oh I loved school until the 5th grade, was only fun - but then I realised you have to invest some work finally - was scary lol
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Hehe, I hated it from start to finish but then I went to school in the dark days of Scottish education. Days of belting and shouting!
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Aww!!! What a lovely relationship between father and daughter. I hope you both can be strong once the little lady starts her school days. Upvoted!
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We did quite well on the strong front today!!
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Very sweet. Someone must have raised her right....your wife? lol kidding. :) I can't imagine what it would be like to be a parent and have my oldest child start school for the first time. I always know when school starts because the flood gates are opened and all kinds of people are posting "Back to School" pictures of their kids on Facebook and Instagram. haha something to look forward to.
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Hehe, that's one of the reasons I thought my artwork would be far better to be me as Atlas with the world on his shoulders, the world has probably seen enough back to school photos!
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LOL yeah you can never go wrong with your artwork man, it is fantastic. :) And yes we have seen too many back to school photos. lol
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Cheers mate, and yeah there are millions?
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You are welcome! haha
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Girls are way different to boys. Maybe we are smarter knowing we are stuck there for years and years.
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It could be that!! lol
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@meesterboom How many memories came to my mind with its publication, I was moved to tears
What a lovely little girl. Congratulations
Thank you very much for sharing this emotional post
I wish you a beautiful nights
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It was a very emotional moment, cheers @jlufer!!
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Wow what emotion gives me to read this beautiful story, I have no daughters but reading this story of yours made me feel very sentimental, greetings brother.
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Greetings! Thanks man, it's a wild trip of an emotional thing!!
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tonight I was late reading your post I hope I'm not ridiculous
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Tonight I was late
Reading your post I hope I'm
Not ridiculous
- bossmatang
I'm a bot. I detect haiku.
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I don't think you are ridiculous at all!
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I can remember my first day at school. I thought mommy was never coming back.
But soon after I was playing with the other kids and when mommy came back I didn't wanna go back home! :-P
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Lol, I was crying and wailing for the first week. After that I was fine though :0)
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You get uniforms?! Lucky! I have to school shop fashionably When does she start? It's t minus 20 days for my Spawn
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She started today, it was an emotional time. All dressed up in her uniform and blazer. She looked ace!
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Aweeee! Gosh I'm going to cry like a baby when its my turn.
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You will, it's almost guaranteed
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It's good to read a great one. Thank you so much for a post.
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Hmm
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Funny story.
Schoold story is crazy.
Posted using Partiko Android
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Crazy is school story
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Lol..Your content is very interesting!
Really a special moment for every child and for every parents. You have to be ready to feel very strong emotions.
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Wow Meesterboom! (love that name by the way)
This is the second story related to parenthood that I have read this week. The first one was by my steemit friend @kommienezuspadt. Very cool guy if you haven't seen his blog yet.
I'm now 35, and at the age I think more and more about what it would be like to relive some of life's great wonders through the eyes of a son or daughter. You and him both convey something I want, yet am yet to experience.
If you asked me 10 years ago if I wanted children I would have said no way. What a pain....through life's experience and stories like yours my views have changed completely. How rewarding it must be to send your little girl off to her first day of school. Even though we have never met, (maybe steemfest?) I'm proud of you! Keep up the great Father work!
Thank you for sharing!
From Kiev Ukraine- Dan "World Travel Pro!"
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It's a great story and very cute! @meesterboom
I understand you, we all have that fear with the first day of classes, if she or he will be at ease? or they will do as many children do when they leave it at school that they cry as if you were taking a piece of candy out of their hands!
It also happened to me and I was so worried but the child did not have a tear. hheheh
They are very beautiful moments that you will always remember when she is big.
"Sweetness remember when we tested your school uniform and I cried"? hehehehhe.
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