Last day of camp

Dear Liam,
Today is your last day of summer camp at the Y. You have had such a great time, and I know you can't wait to go back again next summer. You also started swimming lessons again this week, and you have made SOOOOO much improvement! I am simply amazed by how well you were swimming yesterday, on only your third day of lessons! You're already saying that you want to take lessons again during the next session.

Only a week and a half until school starts, on Monday, August 3. This is just so crazy to me! A week from tomorrow we will go to school to find out who your teacher will be, and meet her and see the classroom. I don't know how in the world time has flown so fast- you can't possibly be a first grader! We've bought all your school supplies, a new lunchbox, and a few new shirts. You are totally ready. Although I know that you're sad that camp is ending, I know that you're excited to get back to school, too. I think you're worried about who will be in your class, since we won't find that out until next Friday, but I know you'll be just fine. It's basically a guarantee that some of your friends from last year's class will be with you again, and also some of your new friends that you made this summer at camp.

Yesterday, when I picked you up from camp, you were crying. The other children were being reprimanded for being mean to you. Apparently, two of your good friends had ganged up on you, to get you "out" in a game. You had gotten very worked up over being "out," and then they made fun of you for it. You were just sobbing, and doing your nervous things (pulling on your shirt, trying to chew on the drawstring from your shorts). They gave you hugs, and then as you walked towards me, you started sucking your thumb. Oh, my sweet boy. You are so sweet and emotional, and so easily wounded emotionally. It breaks my heart to see you so sad. I told you to remember how that made you feel, and hopefully you won't be mean to other people since you wouldn't want them to ever have to feel like that.

I love you so much, sweetheart.

Love,
Mommy