Nobody announces the last time you’ll all ride to school together. Pay attention to ordinary days.

Endings almost never come labelled. The last ride, the last normal Tuesday, the last time the whole group is in one car: they pass as nothing in particular and only get named later, from a distance. That is not a reason to dread them, though it is worth knowing while the ordinary version is still available.

Look around at something routine this week and notice who is actually there. Put your phone down for the length of one car ride. You do not have to make it meaningful, only to be present for it.