Taking it all in stride

So Daniel brought home a note from school this week, but not THAT kind of note because Daniel is just not THAT kind of kid. Daniel doesn't make waves, but not because he doesn't have opinions or is "passive" as someone once described him, but because he has a tremendous amount of inner strength and self-control. Sometimes I think he is much more of a grown-up than I am.



Anyway, though, I got a little off track...



So Daniel and Josiah got in the car after school and Daniel announced that he had gotten a note in his locker, but that he hadn't even opened it yet - See, I told you he had self-control.



So I, who have less self-control, said, "Open it, open it." As we were driving away from school I glanced at Daniel's face in the rearview mirror as he read the note - smile, big smile.




Daniel, taking it all in stride, announces, "It's from Audra. She wants to go out with me."


"Oh really?" I asked.


"Yeah, but I'm going to tell her no, because ..."


"You're ELEVEN maybe? " I helped out.


"Yeah, but... (as he is folding the note back up) it's good to know, for future reference, of course."


"Of course."


Big Smile, pink face, red face, REALLY red face...


"Wow, my face feels really hot!"


Giggle, giggle, giggle from the back seat - They are only 11 after all...