New teachers at Western Oklahoma Christian School in Clinton, from left, are Savannah Schones, pre-kindergarten; Lisa Ward, second grade and Renee Johnson, art and P.E.

8-12/8-14-22

FRIDAY DAY SHIFT

DEAR HARRIETTE: My son is going away to college in a few weeks. We are doing everything we know to get him ready. There are tons of little things to check off the list. What I didn't expect was for my friends and anybody else within earshot to tell me over and over again how hard it is going to be when he leaves. I know that! We are close. But it is not helpful to be reminded of how sad I will be.