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Ella’s First Day of School

  • Writer: Jenny Wynter
    Jenny Wynter
  • Sep 5, 2007
  • 1 min read

Wow.

It feels like just yesterday I was popping her out and unleashing her on the world, and yet today, here I am, five and a bit years later…popping her out and unleashing her on the world all over again. Well, the world in its microcosmic form – in other words, grade one.

She woke up at the crack of dawn, crawled into bed with me and started asking “When can I go to school?” “The sun is already starting to come out!” and my favourite, “You know mummy, I don’t really need breakfast today, I can get ready quickier if I don’t eat.”

She insisted she go on the school bus alone, even though I desperately wanted to do it with her, hold her hand, lead her into her classroom and cuddle her if she felt insecure. But no. Apparently the only insecure on in this whole fiasco is me.

So for now, with the home-days of Ella officially over, I’m trying to make the most of my first day of my new life with just me and the Cay-man.

Now excuse me while I go locate the nearest bottle of Canadian vodka.

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I acknowledge the Gubbi Gubbi, Wakka Wakka and Butchulla peoples, the First Nation Traditional Owners of Country, and custodians of the land and waters on which I live and work, and all the peoples who have welcomed me on Country. I pay respects to all Elders past and present and acknowledge the young leaders who are working beside Elders in our cultural industries in the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices. I recognise all First Nation peoples as the original storytellers of these lands and acknowledge the important role they continue to play in our community.

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