<p>This has been the hardest part - telling his friends. He feels like he is disappointing them, like somehow the independent day school isn’t good enough (and it is a wondrous place where he is happy and has thrived) or the friendships aren’t strong enough (“How could you leave”) or he did something wrong and he is getting shipped away. None of that is true, he loves where he is and his friends.</p>
<p>He just had it in his heart to do this, and letting him decide to go has been painful for me. I have not quite processed the whole thing yet to be honest.</p>