Last to leave

Someone ever told me not to let Iden be the last one to leave the child care centre as he will feel abandoned. We have tried our best not to let him be the last to leave and so far, we have been quite successful, until just now. In the past, ipapa could knock off early and pick up imama from work before picking up Iden. We would be able to reach his centre at about 6.30 pm. However, with ipapa just started a new job today, and for other reasons, it is not possible for ipapa to do his duty. The task of bringing Iden home now lies on me. Here's the tough part. You see, my official working hour is from 8.30 am to 6 pm. I must set off from my office at 6 pm sharp in order to catch bus service 105 which comes at about 6.15 pm. The bus journey from office to the bus stop near the child care centre takes about 30 mins (provided Orchard Road has no traffic jam). After I alight, there is still a 5-min walk before I can reach the centre. All in all, by the time I reach Iden, it will be 10 mins to 7 pm, the closing time of the centre. By then, friends of Iden would have left and he will be lonely, and that was exactly how he felt just now. Mrs Tan told me that Iden kept calling for me and Bryan's mum told me that Iden was crying when he saw that the other kids had left. Well, I know how he felt, but that's the best I can do. Things will be better if I am allowed to go back earlier, but my request of reporting to work and knocking off 30 mins earlier was not approved by my boss some time back. So, my hands are tied. I just hope Iden can understand this as he grows older. Meanwhile, I will still try my best to reach him earlier each day. Please help me to pray for the bus to arrive earlier and that the traffic is smooth all the way back.