This morning I was summarily dismissed at the door to the school. It's the first day back today.
Uh, mom, you can go now.
I can walk you to your class, make sure everything is cool.
It's okay. We'll see you later. Bye.
The door closed in my face and I was left out in the rain. It's okay. I ran home, hopped in the car and went shopping, only being pulled back out of the reverie (of not having the mopey twins taking forever to get down an aisle because they have to pick everything up) by a call from the school.
Mrs. Reilly? Ruth said you didn't know that it was only a half-day today. Pickup is at 11:30.
Well, damn. I thought I had hours left. I thought I had a lifetime left.
I was greeted with big hugs and almost knocked down outside the front doors.
We missed you, mom! Mom, can you carry my backpack? It's heavy. (it was empty).
Ha. They're only half-grown! So there. I still have time left.
