- 學校最後一天August 17, 2012
今天是 Eric 在這個 First Baptist Church Weekday School 的最後一天。Eric 十一個月大時進入這個學校，四年又三個多月的日子，我們在這裡結交了一些好朋友，學到了好多事，跟著成長了許多。雖然我們不是教會信徒，但我很高興把 Eric 送到這所教會附屬的學校，這裡的老師們充滿著滿滿的愛，大方地給我們的孩子們，也給我們這些家長們。
昨天寫了好多的謝卡給老師，寫到手都發酸發抖，也要 Eric 親筆畫圖和簽名給老師。許許多多謝謝的文字和心意，擠滿了卡片，老師看得很感動，抱了我和 Eric 好多次，看著老師眼眶開始紅起來，我的眼睛也溼潤起來，我最怕這種別離傷感，只好趕快強歡笑道別離。
Eric 好像還搞不清楚這種「Last Day」的意義，反而很高興地跟老師拍照、擁抱。有空，我們會再回學校看看這些老師們。下星期等我們渡假回來，Eric 的成長旅程又要展開新的一頁- Kindergarten (幼稚園)。
Eric 的袋子裡放了一張學校給的單子(When your child walks out our doors)，裡面說明了這所學校的教育方針，不是什麼蒙特梭利的啟發，也不是教孩子們別輸在起跑點上，而是教我們的孩子如何成為一個獨立的個體，這就是我喜歡這所學校的地方，教孩子生活及成長。
When your child walks out our doors-
I want to hear him say, “I hope I can come back and play here again.”
When your child walks out our doors-
I want to know he feels like he can do anything in the world, especially when it is really hard.
When your child walks out our doors-
I want to see a big smile on his face and a bounce in his step because inside he is happy with himself.
When your child walks out our doors-
I want him to be able to tell you when you’ve hurt his feelings and to know that it is okay to cry.
When your child walks out our doors-
I want him to know how to take care of himself and his belongings.
When your child walks out our doors-
I want him to be able to think for himself, without anyone telling him what to do.
When your child walks out our doors-
I want him to be so full of creativity that it oozes from his fingers.
When your child walks out our doors-
I want him to know there are teachers who will always love him.
When your child walks out our doors-
I want him to be able to ask a friend for a turn and to be able to wait for that turn.
When your child walks out our doors-
I want to him to know that every time he looks at the trees he thinks- “God made the trees.”
When your child walks out our doors-
I want you to know that we have given our very best to love, care for, encourage and teach your child to be the very best person God created him to be.
AND
When your child walks out our doors for the very last time-
I want you to know that a tear will roll down our cheeks and a prayer will be offered up to Heaven for the child that you hold in your hands and the future that lies ahead. §
