New Beginnings

April is the month for cherry blossoms, and the "beginning" of the year in Japan.  The new academic year, fiscal year for many companies & businesses, as well as for the government started this month.  So, March was filled with graduations, company transfers and all that.  This month, everyone is settling into their new place. 

My family is also settling into a new pattern.  Our youngest has his junior high entrance ceremony in a couple of hours; oldest has her high school ceremony on the 18th.  (Sunday events are fairly common here...ceremonies, sports events for school, etc.)  My lovely, but difficult daughter will be attending high school in a "tsushin" course, for at least this year.  That means she won't be going everyday, but completing most of her work at home through a correspondence-style course.  It is not what I wanted, but after the trauma and rebelliousness, etc. during junior high, I'm just thankful that she is motivated to be doing this. 

Today, I'm sending my youngest off to junior high, with much trepidation, as well as hope.  But, I'm keeping my fingers crossed and more....