Saying good-bye at the school bus stop...

…planting a kiss like Glenda the Good Witch upon Dorothy's forehead. "Be good, be safe." But what I really want to say is directed at the rest of the world: Be kind, be gentle. Please drive carefully. Warning: sensitive person. Give praise and smiles. Include. Accept. Encourage. Watch out for cello on staircase. Don't make fun of lentil-leftovers in lunch box. A backpack containing three hardcover textbooks is too heavy for a child weighing under eighty pounds.