- ill-fitting clothes?-check
- hair a wreck?-check
- up at all hours of the night?- check
- joy to tantrum in 60 seconds?-check
- listens to music parents dread?-check
- causes parents to worry about lurking danger?-check
- one brings out the goodness of the other?-check
so many similarities: explosive physical growth and development, seperation from mom and dad, going out into a larger world, increased expectations of behavior and responsibilities.
it is such a great vantage point from which to put it all into perspective. this is a process, all part of becoming a fantastic human. watching these two intereact is to witness grace here on earth and it is to be reminded of how fundamentally good teens are when you are willing to take the time to dig deeper.
