My eldest daughter is trying out being a teenager. She is twelve, going on thirteen, but is aware of the tropes of teenagerdom. She has always been a “company man,” as my wife and I like to say. She takes her parents’ side in squabbles with “the children” (her three sisters, her locution), and truly she’s been with us for most of our marriage, a child who had young parents, not so unlike, as she likes to point out, Rory Gilmore.
Hey Matt,
Just want you to know that as a sixth grade English teacher, this showing up in my inbox this morning was a real treat. Thanks.
ha! you''re in on the secret! I hope you've got a shorts guy in your class.
Just came back to this, the "company man" bit has been on my mind for a month. I love this, thank you for sharing.
haha oh, thank you!
"what are you prepping for at your age -- death?" i GASPED.
This was delightful to read.
I actually died when she said it, so I’m writing from beyond the grace.
Good stuff! Thanks for a thought-provoking post.