Monday, July 13, 2009

Disengaged and Overaged

Well into their "middle ages" my parents are having more and more trouble discerning what is appropriate for young people of certain ages.  Yesterday, my Father tried to tell a 15-year-old that all the cool kids wear extra-large t-shirts.  And today, Mother wanted to show a film about survivors of civil war atrocities to the church youth group...

(Discussing the movie War Dance, about young Ugandan refugees who have endured horrific conflicts and compete in a national dance competition)

Mother: Do you think this is a movie the youth group could watch?

Moi: Absolutely not.  A lot of them are too young.

Mother: What about Ginger's children?

(The 12-year-old boy and 5-year-old girl?)

Moi: They would be too young, yes. 

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