Last Day of Classes

I am the director of a Parent's Day Out program and today is our last day for the school year. We have a fun day planned. We will have a preschool graduation and parties in every class. I am going to buy McDonald's Happy Meals for all of the students today. It is a happy/sad day. We have several students that have been in the program since they were babies and now are going to go to Kindergarten. They and their families have become such a part of the program and have in fact become part of my family. I am hopeful that we will stay in touch and I can follow the progress of the children but it is a harsh reality that I will not hear from them all. The last day is always hard for me. I do not like saying goodbye. I am so fortunate to be able to work in a program like this that I love so much.