A Thankful Tribute to Teens
Yeah, I said it. And I’m saying it with true sincerity. I am thankful for being the mother of teen daughters. Well, technically I have one teen and one tween, but my baby is about to turn 13 and that is way close enough. Excuse me while I sob into her baby blanket.
I still feel like some of you are skeptical, but you’ll be true believers by the end of this post.
10 Reasons I’m Thankful to Have Adolescents
1. They completely cleaned the dining room and powder room for our Thanksgiving guests.
2. They schlepped in all of the groceries for our feast (although they were mysteriously unavailable for the actual shopping).
3. They cleaned up after I destroyed the kitchen on Thanksgiving Eve.
4. Coco (15) made the pumpkin pies for Thanksgiving dinner.
5. They are doing laundry even as I hide in the closet writing this post.
And lest you think I just like having teens for the free labor . . .
6. They provide my cover story for
- My One Direction infatuation.
- My intense interest in all things Hunger Games.
- My awkward love of Just Dance.
- Our getting VIP tickets to see the Cake Boss.
- My viewing of TLC bridal shows like there’s going to be a test.
7. I have tons of extra accessories and shoes to choose from now.
But most importantly . . .
8. They make me laugh. I appreciate their wit, their charm, and their comedic timing.
9. We can have for real discussions about books, movies, travel, music . . . and One Direction. Did I mention that before?
10. They are my very favorite people in the world and not just because I made them. They are beautiful inside and out. They make every experience more enjoyable because they are interesting people. I mean c’mon, look at Jellybean’s Medusa Turkey.
So goes my tribute to adolescents. Be sure to throw it in my face when I have my next teen induced breakdown. You’ll probably have to wait a whole 15 minutes before that happens.
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