I've thought about this day hundreds (maybe even thousands) of times since I wrote that first over-priced daycare check back in April of 2005, when I walked outside in a heap of tears after leaving my baby boy with a woman who I had met only once before while my husband looked at me as if I'd grown three heads. Needless to say, the tears subsided quickly and that woman was fantastic to both my kids... even now when I see her, she continues to delight in their accomplishments and celebrate their milestones with me!
Both kids thrived at Daybridge and Rich and I made some wonderful friends there who continue to be a part of our lives even as our children have started heading off to different elementary schools. So, aside from the fact that I could have put two new luxury cars in my garage with the money I have spent on daycare the past six years, I will always be grateful we chose the place we did for our kids. You cannot put a price tag on the piece of mind you have from knowing your kids are happy and well cared for while you are at work.
But since I am not working, since Matt will be finished with his first year of school next week, and since Cathy strikes me as a little girl who is ready for kindergarten this fall, tomorrow will be her last day at Daybridge. I have already started to fantasize about what I will do with all the money I am going to save over the next six years... despite all the friends who tell me that I'll never really see a penny of it.
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