As most of you know, my mom died thirteen years ago. After she died I learned a lot about my mom's personality and learned she was A LOT smarter than I ever thought. I found out that my mom knew I took her station wagon out for a tour of the town before I ever had my license. My mom and dad (they were still married) left the house to play Platform Tennis at "the club". "The Club" was literally 5 minutes away from where we lived. Soon after they left my friend and I took my mom's blue station wagon (the kind with the 3rd backseat that faced backward and the wood panel along both sides of the car) out for a drive. Apparently, she forgot something at the house so she left "the club" and drove home. I had already left the house and when she got home her car was gone. For years I thought I got away with taking her car out without her knowing. I could not believe my mom knew what I did and never said anything to me. I guess she felt like she had to pick and choose her battles with me, since there were lots.
This story comes to mind because my neighbor just told me that one of her screens was missing from the window. This window leads to a bedroom and is a fabulous place to sneak out of the house. After she noticed the screen was gone she went into the bedroom and found the blinds pulled up and the window unlocked. Her daughters also switched bedrooms and the older one was in the bedroom with the unlocked window. All evidence concludes that this child sneaked out of the house. When confronted by her mother the daughter came up with some lame excuses and "played dumb" about the screen missing. I laughed while listening to the entire story and reminded myself that MOMS KNOW EVERYTHING. I can't wait when I surprise Samantha one day with information she thought I'd never find out. Why is it, when we are teenagers we think our parents don't have the brain power to catch us doing things we shouldn't?
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You are in trouble if teenager Sam is still as cute as she is now. Look out.
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