Sunday, March 6, 2011
Day 20 - teenagers
Though their lives are most often filled with drama, I am thankful for teenagers! I love teaching high school. Every day at school, without fail, a teenager makes me smile. So many of them have naive expectations for our world - oh to be young again! hahaha I remember as a teenager that I thought 25 was old; 35 was ancient. I thought my life would be over at 40 - no one over 40 has any fun - or at least, that's what I thought as a teenager. I realized the other day that I was officially "old" when one of my newspaper students asked me what I did on the weekend. I told her we usually go out at least one night of the weekend or try to spend time with our friends. She asked if I only did laundry and went to the grocery store - ah! I did both this weekend! Oh well. One day they will get it - just like I now get it. :)
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Amen to that! I think I am constantly reminded of if I only knew then what I know now...and have apologized to my mother more than once for ever doubting that she was ALWAYS right! And you are so right, as I sat today listening to the "little boy" across the dinner table from me that frustrates me and challenges me 99% of the time it seems right now, to hear him reflecting on how he didn't know how his friend could get up in front of all of those people and talk about the mother he had just lost, to hear him talk about faith, hope, courage and loss and God's plan just made me smile and cry at the same time. He's a teenager and he's grown up way too fast but it's having people like you and David in his life that has helped mold him into such a good young man. Ok, now that I've gotten all sappy, I'm gonna go switch my wash now :)
ReplyDeleteHeather, I love you and miss you! I know what you mean about apologizing to your mom. I have too! I am glad she is a kind and loving person because she certainly could hold a lot over my head!
ReplyDeleteI am so proud of Zach!
hahaha, in my rush to post a comment, I neglected to reread what I wrote. It sounds like I've had to apologize to your mom and not my own mama. Well, you know what I meant! :)
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