Keep Curt Weird

As we were walking out of school today, Luke declares, "Hey Curt, my whole class thinks you're weird."

I whipped around, full of parental outrage.

"Luke Steven Pearson, that was RUDE," I told him. "First of all that was mean to say. Secondly we don't always say what's on our minds, especially if it hurts someone else's feelings."

Hangdog, Luke bowed his head and apologized to Curt.

"That's OK," Curt said. "I don't mind being weird. It means I'm unique and there's no one else like me."

*sigh....So often they can say it themselves so much better than we can as parents.