I can’t believe you started Middle School. It seems like yesterday we were walking hand in hand into the first day of Kindergarten.
After a long vacation kids are back to school. So today (13.08.20) our first born started going to Upper primary school; it’s a new world to her and first-time experience for me and to accept that my little one is big. I’m experiencing a mix of sadness, such pride (that she’s ready, capable, and confident), nostalgia (how did my tiny baby turn into this actual CHILD?!), and just heart-bursting excitement and anticipation and gratitude for the start of Jenny’s next phase of life.
I still remember the day she went to Kita, she cried and cried and it was the first time she was away from me, her safe zone but after few days she coped up with her new life. Then in Stuttgart with new languages, new culture she did well. Each time when she entered into a new stage of life, I was worried, am doing right, is she doing well? Is she okay?
Am sure you will be.
I hope you will read this one day and smile about what I wrote.
Yesterday I was thinking, is delivery pain so big when we compare it to the worries we have now after bringing the kid to the world? Like when she gets sick, when she falls down, when she starts a new chapter of her life, when she comes back late from school, when she had some problems with her friends, when she doesn’t agree with my points, when she says “NO”, when puberty mood swings hit her... all these worries or sadness is much more than that one pain I had once. But in the end when I see her smiling face or a hug or a kiss, it makes me the most happy and luckiest person in this World. Every new achievements and steps in Jenny's life is a new attainment to me and Tilj , we are also growing along with you my little one.
Her class began with a Holy Mass and she sat in between me and Tilj ,in between the Mass she holds my hand and my eyes got wet that my little Jenny is still there and I can feel her anxiety, fear, happiness, excitement her thoughts........I am touched to see the happy face of you after coming back from school .
So today she started going to Gymnasium, she can be proud that she is going to school where her father studied and am actually jealous that her school looks like “little Hogwarts” and in the Eifel surrounded by green and in a beautiful Monastery compound.
From the starting of the vacations we were getting her ready for this moment, it’s a really new world to her. None of her friends are joining her and also, she is going by school bus, it's not close to home......So make good friends, new experiences...
The night before I slept so late thinking how my girl will manage alone in bus, new environment (as if I don’t have anything else to think!) but I came up with new ideas and stronger (I think better and find solutions when others are sleeping 😊). And also, we bought her a new mobile so she can hear her music, contact us in case of emergency and we can also.
You’re going to be adjusting to a lot of new experiences in middle school, and it’s important to have fun. Try not to worry about being perfect, and relax into everything that gets thrown your way. Yes, I know I said school is important, but so is having fun. You only get to be this age once. Don’t worry if you still want to be little and play make believe from time to time – you don’t need to grow up too fast.
Have fun. You are on the edge of learning so much and experiencing so much. It won't all be easy. If fact, some of it will be really hard. But, there will also be so much to enjoy! Smile. Laugh. Make new friends. Soak it in. Enjoy this part of your life. Believe me, it will go by faster than you can believe!
You have a family that loves you, and we’ll always try to be a soft landing place for you when you fall. No mistake you make will ever make us feel differently about you. YOU WILL ALWAYS BE LOVED. No matter what and keep God in first place.
May she find comfort in Your ability, God, to reach her, hold her, and rescue her, (2 Samuel 22:17-18)
With lot of love and prayers …..
After a long vacation kids are back to school. So today (13.08.20) our first born started going to Upper primary school; it’s a new world to her and first-time experience for me and to accept that my little one is big. I’m experiencing a mix of sadness, such pride (that she’s ready, capable, and confident), nostalgia (how did my tiny baby turn into this actual CHILD?!), and just heart-bursting excitement and anticipation and gratitude for the start of Jenny’s next phase of life.
I still remember the day she went to Kita, she cried and cried and it was the first time she was away from me, her safe zone but after few days she coped up with her new life. Then in Stuttgart with new languages, new culture she did well. Each time when she entered into a new stage of life, I was worried, am doing right, is she doing well? Is she okay?
Am sure you will be.
I hope you will read this one day and smile about what I wrote.
Yesterday I was thinking, is delivery pain so big when we compare it to the worries we have now after bringing the kid to the world? Like when she gets sick, when she falls down, when she starts a new chapter of her life, when she comes back late from school, when she had some problems with her friends, when she doesn’t agree with my points, when she says “NO”, when puberty mood swings hit her... all these worries or sadness is much more than that one pain I had once. But in the end when I see her smiling face or a hug or a kiss, it makes me the most happy and luckiest person in this World. Every new achievements and steps in Jenny's life is a new attainment to me and Tilj , we are also growing along with you my little one.
Her class began with a Holy Mass and she sat in between me and Tilj ,in between the Mass she holds my hand and my eyes got wet that my little Jenny is still there and I can feel her anxiety, fear, happiness, excitement her thoughts........I am touched to see the happy face of you after coming back from school .
So today she started going to Gymnasium, she can be proud that she is going to school where her father studied and am actually jealous that her school looks like “little Hogwarts” and in the Eifel surrounded by green and in a beautiful Monastery compound.
From the starting of the vacations we were getting her ready for this moment, it’s a really new world to her. None of her friends are joining her and also, she is going by school bus, it's not close to home......So make good friends, new experiences...
The night before I slept so late thinking how my girl will manage alone in bus, new environment (as if I don’t have anything else to think!) but I came up with new ideas and stronger (I think better and find solutions when others are sleeping 😊). And also, we bought her a new mobile so she can hear her music, contact us in case of emergency and we can also.
You’re going to be adjusting to a lot of new experiences in middle school, and it’s important to have fun. Try not to worry about being perfect, and relax into everything that gets thrown your way. Yes, I know I said school is important, but so is having fun. You only get to be this age once. Don’t worry if you still want to be little and play make believe from time to time – you don’t need to grow up too fast.
Have fun. You are on the edge of learning so much and experiencing so much. It won't all be easy. If fact, some of it will be really hard. But, there will also be so much to enjoy! Smile. Laugh. Make new friends. Soak it in. Enjoy this part of your life. Believe me, it will go by faster than you can believe!
You have a family that loves you, and we’ll always try to be a soft landing place for you when you fall. No mistake you make will ever make us feel differently about you. YOU WILL ALWAYS BE LOVED. No matter what and keep God in first place.
May she find comfort in Your ability, God, to reach her, hold her, and rescue her, (2 Samuel 22:17-18)
With lot of love and prayers …..