My first day of school..

Today you started school and it was a huge relief for me as I have been so nervous about this day, that moment of saying goodbye and just what feelings it would bring.
I was holding all these butterflies inside me. They were tumbling around in my tummy making me feel so worried as I was dreading the feeling of letting you go today.
This morning I let those little butterflies go.
I am happy for you Bridie, you said goodbye with no doubt or fear, just an openness to begin a new school year. It has been a journey to get to this moment.
I think in your heart you are a little flower blossoming under our big sunshine, believing in yourself.
You make me smile because you are you.
Balun I felt proud of you today. It was hard to let go of each other and we knew it would be. We shared tears but I believe you have this and you will be ok.
You made me smile this morning because you chose a sunflower petal from the flowers on our kitchen bench and you opened my locket, placed the petal in and locked it up. You told me this was a little bit of you staying close to my heart while you went to school.
I have looked at my yellow sunflower locket 100 times today and it is beautiful but nothing will compare to you and Bridie back in my arms this afternoon.