Kid 1 got asked to Homecoming. (Yay! Homecoming!) And the boy is a cute friend, and he asked in a cute way [1]. And she’s so glad.
Then she figured out a cute way to answer him [2]. And she’s so glad.
And at the precise moment that she was answering this boy (who does not share his name with a conveniently purchased product), another boy left another cute thing on the porch of our house.
Ahem.
What? Who gets asked twice?
Um, Kid 1 does. (Did I mention that this is her first official date-dance? Because she just turned 16, and I am some kind of Nazi mother who doesn’t allow dating before that magic birthday? Well it is. And she did. And I am. And I don’t.)
She’s a wreck. Because. She has to say no. To another cute friend. And there’s some concern about the jerkiness of saying, “Oh, shoot. You’re too late. Maybe next time, huh?” But she handled it (quickly and openly) — in a cute way [3].
She may have said, about the guilt/happy-sad/troubled feeling, “this sucks.” I may have looked over at her with my disapproval eyebrows, since that word is Not Ladylike. Then I may have said, “indeed, it does suck, and welcome to popularity.” To which she may have said, “pass, thanks anyway.”
Because, people, what I’m telling you is that My Kid 1 is, above all the things that make her great, Genuinely Kind. She doesn’t want to hurt feelings or offend or any of that Unkindness. And that is a rough road. But I’m glad she’s on it.
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[1] So there happens to be a bottled-water brand that is my Kid 1’s name. So he froze his name inside a bottle of “her” water, and she melted it to discover who was asking. We’re so proud of our little Dasani Wilhite. (Just kidding. Aquafina Wilhite wouldn’t think that was funny at all. Oh, come on, Arrowhead Wilhite. I’m only kidding.)
[2] Husband finds my lack of cleverness disturbing, but I am not a huge fan of the cute ask-and-answer. Alas, it is How We Do Things around here.
[3] Beef Jerky ,anyone?
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We have a boy in our ward named Evian. It took me a while before I stopped associating the water with him. He’s a darling boy.
We have a boy in our ward named Evian. It took me a while before I stopped associating the water with him. He’s a darling boy.
Hooray Kid 1! I mean, that is a total bummer that you had to say no to cute guy #2, but it’s gotta make you feel like a million bucks to be so sought after!
This is coming from the girl who only got asked to one dance during my entire high school career.
Really, that is hard to say no – but I’m so happy for you!
Hooray Kid 1! I mean, that is a total bummer that you had to say no to cute guy #2, but it’s gotta make you feel like a million bucks to be so sought after!
This is coming from the girl who only got asked to one dance during my entire high school career.
Really, that is hard to say no – but I’m so happy for you!
I have a bottle of said water on my dresser. Just because who names one with our name?
I have a bottle of said water on my dresser. Just because who names one with our name?
I LOVE THIS POST! It bubbles and sparkles of pure you. The fun-to-swap-stories-with-over-lunch you. And your Kid1 reminds me so much of my Kid2 it is uncanny. Those are some more stories we need to swap. Remind me next time.
I LOVE THIS POST! It bubbles and sparkles of pure you. The fun-to-swap-stories-with-over-lunch you. And your Kid1 reminds me so much of my Kid2 it is uncanny. Those are some more stories we need to swap. Remind me next time.