May 27 2015
Dear Zach,
I remember the day you started kindergarten like it was yesterday. It was your fifth birthday. You were scared and holding my hand so tight, the big blue eyes I had fallen in love with were brimming with tears. You looked at me like you were puzzled, like why was my mom leaving me here? Why couldn't I just go home , watch Barney and play with my dinosaurs like had been doing for 5 years, all with the comfort of my mother in the next room ? That is what you were silently saying to me as you watched me walk out of that brightly colored classroom into the hot August sun, fighting away the tears that were brimming in my own eyes. I left you there to blossom and grow in a world that was separate from me. In a world where Zach wasn't the center of the Universe, a world where he had to learn to play and work and figure things out on his own. Now , that 13 year journey is winding down. But I still feel the tears brimming in my eyes , and I still see that blonde chubby 5 year old looking at me quizzically . This time I won't be walking you to your classroom, I will be watching as your car pulls away on your first day of college. I will be standing out in the hot summer sun once again, fighting the tears, but this time I know you are prepared. You have learned to play, work and figure things out over these years and now you are ready to learn about Zach. You will learn what I already know, that new beginnings are scary but they are just the starting line for who we are to become. I am proud of you. I am excited for you . Most of all , I am here for you just like always , in your corner and on your side. I love you very much Zach. Happy Graduation!
Love,
Mom
