Her mind changes like the wind

All week long we had planned for my daughter's friend to come over after school and spend the night. Then all of a sudden, Christina wanted to spend the night there, because her friend had invited another friend, and that friend couldn't spend the night here, because her parents didn't know us. But I told Christina that she couldn't spend the night at her friend's because she had spent the last two weekends there, and I'd like to have her home. Finally we agreed that she could hang out with them, but come home to sleep at night (without her friends).

So, I drove her over to her friends, and three girls came down the hill to jump in the car. Apparently they all need a ride to the restaurant where they planned to eat. So, I dropped them off, instructing Christina to call when they finished. About 90 minutes later, they called from a nearby Walgreens, saying they were ready to be picked up. This time there were five of them (Christina, the original 3 girls, and a boy.) I dropped them back off at the original house, where parents were home after the dad was able to get in the vehicle in which he had locked his keys.

Christina calls again. Can she go to a party with her friends. No. More begging. Finally we agree that she can go to Powerhouse, a Christian Friday night hangout for teenagers. Tim picks her up at 11, and she is safe, happy and tired. And so are we.

Till next time,


Suzi