Yesterday I arrived at E's by 7:15 as planned, but the kitchen was dark. I heard talking and crying from upstairs, so I put my sheets in the dryer and sat down to knit. Apparently es did not want to go to school or day care or the concert afterwards, and said so repeatedly as E helped her get dressed. I stayed downstairs, not wanting to get in the way, figuring E would ask for help if she needed me. Finally they came down and eventually left for school 20-25 minutes later than expected. Since E didn't have a meeting till 8:30 she was able to stay with es at school as she began to eat her breakfast. Quite a while back E began to draw a heart on es' hand and one on her own to give her a visible reminder of how much her mom loves her and thinks about her while they are apart. This helped on Friday, her fifth day of school.
We don't know what caused this reaction, but we can think of several possibilities. Fortunately she has fun once she is there. Last Friday her folks went together to pick her up. As they entered the gym where the children were playing, es saw them and waved but kept on playing. What a letdown! And yet how lovely to see her interacting with the others.
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