Today
4-year-old Jack
not to go to school
He doesn't get out of bed
He doesn't even try to get dressed
He just cries
I finally calm him down
to get in the car
without getting out of the car
to avoid going to school
We go into the school
to avoid going into the classroom
just to cry
And then
the teacher comes out
and he can't hug her and she comforts him
I make eye contact with Jack and say
“The teacher loves you, Jack!”
And then
Jack leaves my arms and grabs his teacher's hand
and they walk toward the classroom
without looking back.