It might be because the Smith house is about a month from having a teenager, but I’ve been thinking a lot about the process of growing up. I’ve also been thinking a lot about what it’s like to have a teenager.
All the jokes I heard growing up, many made by my own parents about me back in the day, are proving to be prophetic and true. Often is a time when I call home to speak with my folks, and inevitably grumble about something our daughter has done to frustrate me. My parents respond by chortling with glee and uttering some form of “Payback sucks, huh?