Transitions, large and small. It's hard in the moment to appreciate them; we tend to deny they are occurring or become over-emotional, in ways that may seem silly to anyone not living through that moment with you.
It's all just life, after all.
Today was my last middle school science fair, as a parent. That may not seem like such a big deal, and in fact it is not.
But, in context, I was visiting the school to see my youngest child's "invention." And two days ago she found out she has been assigned by the City to a high school she did not want to attend, where no one she know attends, and has until very recently, in the words of her brothers, been considered a "ghetto" school.
Ugh.
Problem is, in this city, if you lack resources, you don't have many options once the bureaucrats decide where your child is to go.
Maybe there will be an upside, I hope. Maybe this will turn out to be okay.
But for now, all I can do is view my daughter's science invention, which turns out to be a better (or at least a more beautiful) cat scratcher.
Julia loves cats. She loves art.
Of course, she designed an artistic cat scratcher. Here are some photos:
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