Wearing Your Heart on Your Hand

Dear Sonia,

Sometimes, people wear their hearts on their sleeves. This saying means that they show their emotions regularly and easily so everyone can see how they feel. Today, you are wearing a heart (your Mommy's heart) on your hand.

Today is your third day of school. We're hoping it goes better than the first two. The second day was challenging. It rained, so you had to go to Humphrey Hall, which is some big room where you can all play when it rains. There are balls and bikes and all kinds of fun stuff. You were totally overwhelmed. You cried and sat on some lady's lap (we still don't know who) instead of playing. You happily reported this to Mom that afternoon. Your teachers report that you are sad off and on all day but are cognitively okay - when they tell you it's time to stop crying, you pull it together. And when Mommy told you to remember to be brave and then you will be brave, you asked her "But what if I'm not brave?" What a conundrum.

This morning, in a flash of brilliance brought on by a television commercial she saw, your Mommy grabbed a marker as you and Daddy were headed out to school and she was headed out to work. She found a little spot on your hand and drew a heart there. You asked her why she was drawing a heart on your hand. Mommy told you that whenever you felt sad or wanted to cry, you could look at the little heart and remember how much Mommy loves you and then you would stop crying. She said "Isn't that a good idea?" You showed Daddy after declaring that it was, indeed, a good idea and told him "This heart is to make me stop crying!" He too declared this a good idea and away you went.

I don't know yet how this turned out. This blog is up-to-the-minute-breaking-news-reporting. I'm hoping that wearing your heart (or your Mommy's heart) on your hand helps you out today. I just know that eventually you will love school. You will. I'm sure of it.

Love,

Auntie K