I’m not saying I want my kid to go to the school in Lean on Me–>  no “welcome to the jungle” or chained doors, but I want Morgan Freeman for Principal.

As we take #1 to enter the public school system for day 1–>    I think/feel/see  +

I’m hoping in the years to come a Freeman or two will be up in her spirit-face to challenge her.  I’m hoping for some spirit lights to be left on. I’m OK with the tough teacher or personality to navigate and OK with bump(s), unforeseen tests and mediocre lunches.  I’d like the majority of her teachers to give a damn. I want her to be safe.  I want room within the walls to become who she is and no space to be who she isn’t.  Am I silly or wrong to hope for some pocket(s) of magic?

I want to help.  I want the “we got fun and games” portion of the song.  I want a volcano experiment gone bad and a story she hasn’t yet told.