Tending Vision: First Day of School

This morning our child ate breakfast.

The child mounted a bicycle and rode to school.

Another child rode with our child on the way to school.

Crosswalks with lighted signage brought traffic to a halt.

Children proceeded in safety and parked bicycles.

Into the building they went to start the first day of school.

The whole thing took 12 minutes and seemed so simple.

Getting to the simplicity hasn't been so simple.

I live in a suburb.

I grew up in a city.

Getting to school wasn't so simple.

My parents didn't believe city schools were a good option.

We bused, carpooled and commuted 40 minutes to a private suburban school.

There was a school in biking distance but...there were no lighted signs.

Paying taxes in the city, and tuition in the suburbs, complicated things.

Paying taxes in the suburbs for tuition-free schools seems simpler.

Getting to this morning's breakfast, bike and crosswalk hasn't been so simple.

I think about simplicity on the first day of school.

Tending Vision