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FaithS · 01-04-2009, 12:06 AM

Yeah, Sally. Thanks. Right now, I feel like I need all the empathy I can get.

She's a good kid, with a good heart, and usually makes good decisions. But, we also had the issue of senioritis and major attitude problems last year, and she's at the age where parents are just stupid. She never did stupid things, like partying, or whatever, and she was very active in the church youth group and considered a leader there by both the youth sponsors and her peers, but she was sure hard to live with at home.

I've been told that, by the time she turns 21, we'll be smarter. I hope so, but I have trouble imagining that our intelligence will increase in her eyes in 2 short years.

Tonight, she wondered if I wanted to go rent a video with her. I was in the middle of watching a decent movie on TV, but I didn't want to turn her down, so I said yes. But, I wondered if she'd go pick out something herself. (She doesn't ever want to rent anything I suggest anyways.) But, no, she didn't want to do it then.

So, I just made a quick about-switch, and said, OK let's go. So, we rented a couple of videos (ones that she chose, of course) and watched one tonight.

I just treasure whatever time that she wants to spend with me, especially when she initiates it, because often, other times, we butt heads.

~ Faith