❀ Amy ❀
The sun rose like it had been waiting for this day. Bright. Bold. Unapologetically golden. It was, however, such a beautiful day. I glanced at Eva in the backseat as I parked in the packed parking lot of Willow Creek Elementary.
“I’m sure you must be so excited,” I remarked casually as Eva bounced in her seat. She shot me the biggest smile.
“So excited,” she replied. The school grounds had been transformed into a colorful festival of laughter, cheering parents, judging teachers, and a kaleidoscope of team-colored shirts. The smell of sunscreen and fresh-cut grass filled the air, and for once, everyone was focused on the kids, not the parents. Eva squealed as we neared our group. I had been to the school earlier to drop off the gazebos, and the three of them stood proudly by the
