Today

Today was a first. Today I walked through the doors of a school at the prospect of enrolling my little girl. My baby.

We went to take a look, get a feel for things. See if we got any warm fuzzies. Brian walked in the doors, followed closely by Emma and I, holding hands. As we walked in I held her hand a little tighter. It was as if we were both holding on for support, not sure who was supposed to be stronger.

As we toured the school I held tightly to Emma, pointing out things I thought might be of interest to her. The cafeteria. The playground. Artwork on the walls. The library. A kindergarten class in session.

Emma quietly took it all in. We happened to walk under a bell just as it was ringing, which alarmed Emma a bit. I explained the bell signaled it was time to switch classes, which set her at ease a bit.

After our tour we celebrated with a bowl of gelato. Brian and I sat across from Emma, and I wondered to myself how in the world we got here.

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Later in the day when Emma was talking to Biniam, she told him her three favorite things about the school.

The playground.
The cement stairs which had a yellow line painted up the middle, making them look like a mini road.
The bell.