Big School Girl

It's my niece's first day of school today.  It's such an adjustment, starting school.  I taught new-entrants for a week last year, it was a crazy week, I don't know if I could do it on a regular basis.  I wish I could see her walking hand in hand with a classmate as they follow their teacher around the school.  I wonder what her new teacher is like?  I wonder if she'll make a friend today that she'll keep for the rest of her life?  I have one of those friend.  I wish I had the privilege of picking her up from school one day this week, walking her home and making her an afternoon tea snack while she tells me about her day.  Kia kaha, lovely girl.