This morn­ing my son noticed the older kids get­ting on the bus to go to school. It’s the same bus that car­ries him off a few hours later to his after­noon kinder­garten class. As I type this I’ve had to stop for hugs, and to com­fort him that he will be going to school, just not right this minute. Here’s how our con­ver­sa­tion went a few min­utes ago.

Michael: Notic­ing the kids wait­ing at the bus stop. “Mom, I’ve got to go to school.”  
Me: “You will, at 11:30, right now it’s time for the older kids who go to school all day to get on the bus. You’ll see them when you ride home this after­noon.“
Michael: “But…but, what if the chil­dren need me?” 
Me: “I think they’ll be O.K.“
Michael: “But.…but.…I just want to go to school.”

We’re still going around in circles…and will for a few more min­utes I’m sure.

Sigh.…