What does it take to get a 16 year old to submit to a haircut? Apparently, homecoming weekend. And the desire to dye your hair blond and run green streaks through the lizard points on the top of your head. Why do my boys do such silly things with their hair??!! Maybe its because they can and they thought of it.
Sure enough, this morning, while driving Drew to Wilson School to catch up with the bus he missed, I glanced sideways at this tall young man sitting next to me in the car. His clothing was green. His hair top was green. And pointed. But his smile was huge. He is so proud of his look. OK. I am trying to understand the importance of green pointy hair.
More than that, I would like to see the world from his perspective, this young man who nearly lost both parents at the tender age of 8, who has lived in three different states in the last ten years, who has fought for respect from his four older brothers. I want to understand how his generation of glued to the cell phone carry your amusement with you everywhere stay more connected virtually generation values what aspects of life.
I will not get that from a book. I will only get that from talking to him and to his friends. So I guess I will have to try harder. I do like his friends that I have met and enjoy chatting with them from time to time. And I love it when Drew and I suddenly find ourselves deep in the middle of an honest heart to heart mother son chat. Those come up fairly regularly. I need to remember to shut up and listen more. Working on it.
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