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Technology, we love, we buy it, we give it to our loved ones. Xbox, play station, HDTV and 3DTV's, iTouch, iPhone, I can't believe I gave my 12 year old a phone...oops did I say that? In this day and age, my oldest daughter feels like an outcast without her phone. She claims there is a stoning later this week for a 13 year old that (gasp!) has been grounded from her smart device.
However, when I started digging deeper..into the phone.. it unlocked a series of new discoveries and a lot of Middle School drama. Now I have to warn you, then following content should not be seen by children and some animals. I was shocked when I learned that so-and-so (names changed to protect the innocent) thought my daughter was trying to steal her boyfriend or that Susie (not the real name) was calling her names because my daughter is.... GASP!....A PRUDE!!!! Shocking... I know...and at the same time - THANK YOU GOD!!!! Sorry, quick moment for the father.
It amazes me the amount of drama our kids go through while they are discovering who they are and who their true friends will be. In some cases, friends come and go, like seasonal clothing. Then, there are a few friends that are as reliable as the sunset. I am hoping my daughter surrounds herself with the latter. Although my wife and I can force some situations, the truth is we can't pick her friends for her. Did I really just say that?? WOW.... time to move on.
We all remember the 80's. Great bands, bad outfits, and galatically bad hair. But I have to say, I still love those old songs and they are all over my Droid. When I'm working out, it's not to Lady Gaga. My wife, has really been getting me into Christian Rock over the past few years and there are a few bands there I really like too. Her iPod is full of Casting Crowns, Mercy Me, and others.
A couple nights ago, my wife and I are working out at the gym, and I walked over to her treadmill. There is my workout Barbie - sweating, determined, focused, and really getting after it. I tried to say something to her, but she couldn't hear me and had to take the ear buds out of her ears so we could talk. Before I could say a word, she looked at me and said " Breaking the Law is Awesome"! And just like that, I fell in love with her all over again... I'm getting weepy now.
For those of you need a reference here - Breaking the Law is a song by an 80's heavy metal band called Judas Priest. It is one of my all time favorites and when my wife said those words... all the world was right and the stars were aligned.
It truly is the small things.
We are having a hard time with friends right now too. She has 2 girls that she was friends with through all of elementary and for some reason they no longer want to be her friend. And when she asks why they are mad, they won't tell her.
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Em is a prude (I found this out by checking her phone lol). And I want her to stay a prude. God knows that I started things way too early and I also think he knows I want Em to slow down and be a lot smarter than I ever was.
Alice, You are a great role model for Em. There are few women who work as hard as you do and devote themselves so deeply to their children, work, and friends. Jody and I are lucky to know you.
ReplyDeleteAw thanks Steve. That really means a lot to me!
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