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My son just wrapped up his first day of kindergarten today. 

This morning, my wife and I took him to school.

As the 19-or-so students gathered around the teacher holding up a big sign with her name on it in the lawn outside the school, it seemed like pandemonium.  Many of the kids were wide-eyed -- trying to soak in the atmosphere.

You could see the uncertainty.  The unknowns were so great for those who are 5-and-6. 

One girl in his class was being consoled by another teacher.

At this point, I hear my son ask the other teacher a question.  

"Are we going to do math today?" he said.

The teacher replied with a diplomatic answer, "We're going to get from Point A to Point B today." 

Tonight, I asked my son how the rest of his day went.

He told me what he had for lunch, how a classmate got into trouble and that he hated rest time.

I pried for more details.

He sighed and said, "Mom already asked all the questions!"