After a very exciting grade 1 orientation evening, Jake spent the night at my mom, Danie went home to help a friend move a fridge and I headed out for dinner with the girls.
Jake's orientation was super. The kids were all buzzing with excitement (so were the parents) and Jake was so excited when his name was called out to go off with his new teacher to his new classroom. He didn't even look back to say bye, he just got up and literally ran down the side of the hall to the front, where his teacher-to-be stood. It was a very strange feeling to be left sitting with the grown ups, 26 years down the line, while the kids went off on their big adventure. I was left with quite a lump in my throat. After we'd listened to the principal and various others talk about extra-murals, finances and uniforms, we were allowed to go to the respective classrooms to fetch out little monsters. Jake's in exactly the same classroom that I was in when I started school there all those years ago...
Dinner with the girls was good, although I wasn't in the best of moods and I didn't have the much needed glass of wine, because the drive home was quite a long one. It's always good to catch up with the girls, but I was feeling exhausted and left quite early.
Today would've been Jacques' birthday and I'm feeling quite sad about it. And it didn't help when Jake sat in the bathroom and sang happy birthday to his dad first thing this morning either!! (Thanks mom for the chocolate, you're the best. Sorry I wasn't up for that glass of sherry...). While I am missing Jacques, his hugs and his smile today and I'm missing sharing the special day with with Jake (possibly more children), my life is changing. I never imagined that I could do it, but I'm actually moving forward. Without Jacques. It's scary in so many ways, but I'm having fun and I am very excited about where I am and all that the future holds for both Jake & I. I have a really wonderful, wonderful boyfriend who loves us and who cares so much about us and I just know that Jacques would approve of our moving on with life the way we are. He might even be proud of us. Tonight Jake's having dinner with Jacques' parents and is staying over for the night and I'm going out for a Cuban dinner with my sister, Joanne, and a friend. And tonight I'm definitely looking forward to a glass of wine...
Anyway, I hope that you are all having a super, super day, the weather is perfect in Cape Town and it's a sin to be sitting in the office. I'm looking forward to getting out with Jake this afternoon and doing something fun, we might go to Cool Runnings or the aquarium. Or to watch a movie. I'll just see what he feels like doing when we get home a little later.
With love,
Sue XXX
PS. I have decided that I AM getting a new camera. Nikon D7000. Should have it soon :o)
2 comments:
super news about Jake. It must be surreal to go through what we went through in exactly the same place. Im like a fish out of water here. its all different.
yay re the camera and good luck with all the trip planning.
Get yourself down filled stuff. full snow suits and north face sort coats with hoods. heavy gloves but most importantly boots with sheepskin. when we went to holland in a cold snap it was -10 and my trusty tsonga boots kept my feet toasty. also furry full ear covering hats and thermal full underwear. :)
just wear leggings and a long top on the plane cos thats easy to cover up with huge coats on arrival. Im sure the airport has heating though. it will be fabulous and to be honest I think the darkness and lights will be so amazing
cant wait for photos
xxx
People are so mobile these days that it is quite a special gift to Jake to be walking the same halls you once did.
What a challenging day it must have been. Being in a new and happy place in your life, juxtaposed with joyous memories and grievous loss.
Hugs from far away...
- Lee
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