The 5:30-2:00 Fairytale

Once upon a time...

There was a Senior.

And she was starting her last year of high school, and her mother was really sad about that. But not sad enough to cry.

And then there was a Sophomore.

And she was starting her 2nd year of high school, and her mother was praying, praying, praying that it would be better than the 1st year. Thoughts of last year made her cry. Super hard.

And the Senior and the Sophomore drove off into the morning together, to go to school. In a car with 160,000 miles that the mother lovingly calls "the money-pit turd pile".

And last, but not least, there was a 6th grader.

And she was starting Junior High. And her sisters were mad at her because she gets lots of extra morning sleep time. And her mother was sad. Because she knows all about middle school and the years to come. But she didn't cry. Not yet. She still holds out a little bit of hope for this Baby Child.

And they all went away to school.
And the mother lived happily freakin' ever after. (Until 2:00 pm, when the high school lets out.)

Happy Back-To-School, my friends.
This year, school is going to be our jam.