CH: No Love Note For My 4th-Grader

CindyH: Oh the guilt! Sam started fourth-grade today. I took his photo, got him to his classroom, met his teacher— all the usual stuff. Except for one thing: Every first day of school during my boys’ grade school days, I send them off with a special note, written on a napkin, tucked inside their lunchboxes. Just a note wishing them a happy first day of school and covered with lipstick kisses. Sam is much more independent than his big brothers. He had his own lunch packed before I was out of the shower. I didn’t think about the note until I got home. Sigh.

Question: Did/Do you have a special ritual for sending your kids off for the first day of school?