To think that I almost missed all of this love and affection. I was going to have Andrew pick him up from his last day of school and I changed my mind at the last minute, thanks be to God. I wanted to get a photo of Gabriel, but he's at a stage where he thinks it's embarrassing, so I discretely stepped of out the van and took one photo. As I was taking the photo, one by one, kids kept coming around the corner of the parking lot wanting to be in the photo and before I knew it, there were "goodbyes" and "we'll miss you" and "we love you" and tears and emotions falling everywhere from his classmates. I started crying too. So did Gabriel. It was moving. He was very loved. He loved being there. We had a deep talk on our way home today.
I wish I could have been more of a part of his school and activities. It was impossible since I was still teaching the three younger ones at home. One mom can only do so much.
I know that Gabriel will easily make friends again at a new school. It is very sad to have to leave his new friends here so soon after only a year of getting to know them, but God has a reason for everything and we will have to trust in His way for our family.
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