A haibun
My only child is entering first grade on September 1st… That’s the day after tomorrow.
I have written before about my anxiety regarding whether or not the Israeli government will allow our children to return to school this year after a year-and-a-half of various lockdowns and quarantines… More than anything, I want her to have a healthy, normal school experience this year.
For the past two years, she was in a preschool-kindergarten program, and we felt ourselves lucky, even as other families struggled through the pandemic lockdowns. On the one hand, our child was old enough to occupy herself for limited periods of time at home. On the other hand, as a preschooler, she wasn’t missing her classes, nor did she have to adapt to Zoom learning.
The situation at school won’t be entirely normal this year, with students, staff, and faculty required to wear medical masks all day long… But, still, I hope beyond hope that our baby will be permitted to have a full and wonderful school year.
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d’Verse
Haibun Monday: Back to school
At d’Verse, we were prompted to write haibuns that include, state, or reference “back to school”.
New to haibun?
The form consists of one to a few paragraphs of prose—usually written in the present tense—that evoke an experience and are often non-fictional/autobiographical. They may be preceded or followed by one or more haiku—nature-based, using a seasonal image—that complement without directly repeating what the prose stated.
The Skeptic's Kaddish 🇮🇱 
Good wishes for your little girl at school.
Gwen.
❤ thanks so much, Gwen ❤
Sincerely,
David
Hello… I just wanted to say… thank you for your “likes” on my blog posts.
Always let your daughter feel she is loved and supported no matter what…
Thank you so much 😊
I can tell you that my daughter feels very loved – she tells us that she loves us a million times every day and constantly (and I mean -constantly- comes to us for hugs and kisses)!
❤
David
My son so started Grade 1 on Sunday… He’s super excited to go. ☺️. We just want our babies to be safe.. And enjoy themselves… ❤️❤️❤️
we had our first day today! and she liked it! 😀 🎉
Really time and school has changed a lot
yeah 😦
sad but true.
💔
David
Wishing your daughter a wonderful time in school! I hope things return to ‘normal’ for all the school kids, but I suppose that’s wishful thinking. At least she can be with other kids again. My little granddaughter just started kindergarten this week, a big change from preschool. 🙂
Yeah… I think being with kids is the most important thing for her. It’s not natural to be home all the time – it stifles her development as a human being.
Thanks, Rhonda ❤
Yours,
David
P.S. do you live near your granddaughter?
I think that school will stay open this year, and I am glad that she didn’t have to start school working remotely.
You want what all parents want for their children, healthy, normal and wonderful! I pray it happens!! Nice haibun!
🤗 Mary 🤗