Life with a 14 Year Old (13)
My 14 year old asked my wife yesterday, “why don’t you get an F-150?” When my wife asked why, my daughter responded, “because then you can give me the free Ford Fusion or Focus”! Apparently, one of our car dealerships here in town has a new strategy for pushing the big trucks by giving away one of the small cars as an incentive. The ad says, “buy the truck and then you’ll have a smaller car more fuel efficient to drive around in.” And the desperation sets in.
So, my wife told the 14 year old that we don’t want the truck and my 14 year old said, “then just sell it”! Oh if it were just that simple.
We have 4 years to pass on the wisdom of the world to our 14 year old. More importantly, she has 4 more years to pass on the wisdom of a 14, then 15, then 16, then 17 and then 18 year old to us! I’m going to truly enjoy these 4 years!