To be or not to be at school

I ran across a bunch of school papers of Em's as I continue to plod through the dastardly attic. There were themes running through them which made me laugh out loud. An early kindergarten paper queried about "Things I Like." Em listed me, her dad, Whiskers (her cat), her friends and days off from school. Another paper asked about a wish list. She wished for peace, for love, for happiness and for "school to be closed for two weeks." Her "favorite dreams" listed going to the beach, going on vacation with mom and dad, flying, and the school "falling down." There were more examples of her dislike of formal education, which really amused me, since she always did quite well in school and college. The mind of a little child is so uncluttered...so straight to the point. So truthful. What a great time to be sorting through all this--it makes me even more excited about welcoming another little brilliant, truthful and unfettered mind into the world.