KEEPING IT REAL

Conversation with Tiffany, my eldest stepdaughter, this evening.

Tiffany, "Aren't you thankful you missed out on the really early years with us. Dirty diapers, crying kids in the middle of the night, and all that?"

Me, "In all honesty, oftentimes yes. But truthfully, considering my parenting skills and the way I was back then, you should be just as thankful...if not more so."