Bitter Sweet

Have you ever listened to the piano piece by Jim Brickman titled 'Bitter Sweet'? It is most definitely my favorite piece of music on the face of the earth. End of story. It is a beautiful piano and cello piece... I'm not sure I can quite find words for it, but it is most definitely being played at my wedding someday. :) I recommend you check it out.
The title of that song kinda describes my day today. Today was my last day working at the day care. Taking care of these children over a four month period of time, and then leaving them was kinda difficult for me. More difficult than I thought. Bitter. Even though I said goodbye to each one of them, I don't think they really understood that they wont see me again on Monday. Or maybe ever again. I wonder if they had been as attached to me as I am to them. I will miss them following me around the classroom, crying when I left and running to me as I arrive. I will miss feeding them and watching them as they sleep. Ah sweet children.
My co-workers were very sweet to me as we said our goodbyes. I will miss them too. I worked with a really great group of women.
...and one guy.
They had their moments of bitter drama, but hey what do you expect when you work with a group of women in this kind of setting?
That I will not miss.
I will also not miss going through sixty-five diapers a day, babies throwing up on me, (always me) wiping their runny noses on me, pulling my hair, or offering me toys that have obviously been all in their mouths.
*Well, maybe a little.*
One of the babies threw up on me today...*Gee thanks bud, I'm gonna miss you too.*
One parent got me a chocolate milk shake at the end of the day though. Sweet. I'm a sucker for chocolate; she knows me too well.
And it was cute to feel one of the little girls come up behind me and pat my back for me as I sat and patted and held a crying baby in my lap. Did she watch me do that? Sweet.
Driving away?
Bitter Sweet.