We survived the first week (well, two days) of school. Princess made it safely to the bus stop and arrived at school with no problems. The first day had its share of schedule changes, a homeroom switch, and catching up with friends she hadn't seen since June. She came home with a huge, bracey smile both days, and is actually looking forward to school next week.
Sweet Pea started fourth grade, her last year at our elementary school. She loves being the oldest in the school, with her classroom in the new air-conditioned wing. This year she can participate in the chorus and will be presenting several plays to other younger classes. The first day she came home tired, but a good night's sleep made Friday much better. She is also looking forward to school next week.
So I started to relax a bit. Everything was working out fine. Then the story broke about the 11 year old girl who was abducted at the bus stop, who was found after 18 years. This story is what my nightmares are made of. But I realized that all I can do is say a prayer each day when my daughter leaves the house, and hope that she will return to me safely at the end of the day (thank you, FADKOG, for your comforting words!).
And then, there was this conversation with my 8 year old:
Sweet Pea: "Hey, Mom! Guess what we practiced today?"
Me: "Your times tables?"
Sweet Pea: "Nope! What to do in a lockdown!"
Sigh. What a different world my girls live in.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
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My kids got the 'stranger danger' presentations a lot faster this school year in light of the attempted abduction in my town last weekend. A far, far different world, indeed.
I'll add your girls into my school day prayers while my kiddo and I wait for the school bus and send up good thoughts for him and his brother.
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That's sad about practicing what to do in a lockdown, but also kind of humorous if you don't think too hard about it...
Better to be prepared though, and weird stuff happens all through life. My suburban Philly college was placed under lockdown a few times...Scary.
Lockdown! And people think Stamford is a dangerous city.
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