She held back her tears that were welling in her eyes cos she didn’t want the other kids to see her cry. She did so well and was so very very brave as she took her seat on the mat. A mat that is in the hall because our school is full, a first day that has come 2 months after her birthday, a first day that is also her last day for the week. A first day after no school visits, no last day of kindy, no lead up just first day. With a teacher wearing a face shield like a Surgeon and only one sissy at school cos the other goes on opposite days. But she sat on the mat with tears in her eyes and hugged me before I left, whispered in my ear in a cracking voice “I get an ice block after school for this”, yeah you do boss, yeah you do. What a world, what a time, love her soooo much.