Musings on a Last School Lunch--by Linda Kozar

At 6:00 this morning as I stumbled out of bed, I realized that today--Tuesday, June 2nd is a milestone. It is the day I make my Senior her very last school lunch. The last day I pack a familiar brown bag with an apple, homemade oatmeal cookies, pretzels, a fruit roll-up and a peanut butter 'n jelly sandwich. . .the culmination of 12 years.

So I sat down to write my daughter a special note. It's not the first time I've tucked a special note into her lunch, but today will be the last. . .

Here it is:

Lunch Bag Blues

Ham, turkey, peanut butter and jelly--even pasta salad I've packed in your lunch,

'Cause I am your mother

And I love you a BUNCH,

Now this is the last one

Enjoy it my honey,

Now you have to go into the world and make money!

(after college, that is),

So when you eat a Hot Pocket

in your messy dorm room,

Think of the lunches I packed for noon,

They were packed with goodies

from below to above,

But the most important part of your lunch

was my love.

Love you forever my honeybunch!

Mom

Am I done with making lunches? No way. I have two more years of lunches to make for my youngest daughter. And I will relish every minute of it!