Out of the Mouth of Babes

Driving in town has become a dangerous expedition. Yesterday while finishing up my Christmas shopping I had 6 close calls (can you tell I live in a small town? ha!) none of which were my fault. My son, who is 12, told me the other day that it doesn't seem like Christmas to him. When I asked him why, he said that everybody was rude and unhappy. It's true! Even the bell ringers look unhappy. I told him that it is just because people don't have enough time to get all of the things done that they need to before Christmas. To which he replied "Well, they need to manage their time better so they can get everything done in time for Christmas." Of course he is right ..... oh wait! Does this mean that he is really listening to me when I tell him that he needs to manage his homework time better in order to meet his deadlines? I do believe that I have received my first Christmas gift this year. My son has listened!!!!!!