I have never been one who likes change. Even as a person who is constantly trying to better herself and grow in multiple areas, I hate it when things in life – that are NOT under my control – change.

Today is Kiran’s last day with his beloved associate at school, who has been with him for two years. She has been a constant presence in his life at school since halfway through his kindergarten year. I trust her so much, I hired her on as a respite care provider for Kiran as well. She is moving on to bigger and better things – she, too, has been in graduate school these past few years – and I am so thrilled for her.

But I am heartbroken for me. For Kiran.

I am reminding myself, as I met the sweet (YOUNG) woman this morning who will be taking over as his associate (and – for what it’s worth – he has a different associate T/Th, so this is his associate M/W/F – so there is some constancy), that I was also devastated when Kiran’s first kindergarten associate moved on. And he ended up with this amazing one that I am now devastated to lose. So chances are, this new one will be amazing in her own ways, and when she inevitably moves on, I will be heartbroken all over again.

There are a lot of relationships that change in Kiran’s life, because we have a lot of people comprising his team. Some, I am glad to see go – or I even have made the decision to move to someone different. But many, I am so sorry to say goodbye to.

This will be a hard one.