Reflections of 13...

My oldest daughter turned thirteen years old yesterday and it got me to thinking about all her interests versus my interests at the same age. At thirteen, she is interested in IPODS, her cell phone, MySpace, PETA, boys, make-up, clothes from Abercrombie & Fitch or Hollister, Juicy Couture perfume & lotions. She loves attending High School Football games (not to watch the sport- but to talk to her girlfriends and bat their eyes at cute boys). She likes to dance. She loves acting (although she doesn’t fit the normal thespian/drama kid mold). She is completely engrossed in the social network and gossips sparingly via text messaging. She talks about working out- but seldom does. Lastly, she thinks Tim Tebow is hot. When I was thirteen, sports ruled the world. Georgetown beat Houston in the NCAA National Championship. The Boston... [read full story]