Teenager

The teenage years are upon us.  I am not sure when we got this old!  Seriously, I am not old enough to have a teenager or at least I do not feel old enough.  Time sure does fly when you are having fun!  I keep getting asked, in almost a hushed tone, how is it having a teenager?  Want to know how having a teenager is?  It is awesome!  I love the sense of humor that has developed over the years.  I love that we can talk about whatever is on our minds.  I love being Facebook friends and sitting next to each other having conversations on FB while we both are laughing.  I love that we can have a date night and not worry about the kid being home alone.  Most of all, I just love my kid!  I love all of them, but so far I am loving having a teenager. 

Facebook and a Soda

Sometimes Facebook is all you need to make someones day and in turn your own.  How often do we see a post from a friend asking for help or letting us know of a need.  It may be something as simple as a soda.  I had a friend earlier post that she could really use a cherry vanilla coke from Sonic.  I don't know about you, but I see posts like that on a fairly regular basis.  I've been known to post my desire for a Dr Pepper before.  That agency thing I talked about before comes into play here.  There is a choice to be made.  You can either act or not.  If you take no action nothing bad will happen.  However, if you choose to act on it you can lift someones day.  Something as small as a soda.  It's a lot bigger than just that soda though.  It's letting your friend know that you care.  That you heard them and that you acted upon that need.  Sometimes that need might be larger than a soda, but whether the need is small or large we have a choice to make.  Today I made the choice to pick up a soda for a couple friends who could use one while I was out.  It was a huge surprise to them and the smile on their faces made my whole day better.  Often helping another ends up helping you more than them.  It doesn't have to be something big, at times a smile is all that is needed.





Have I done any good in the world today?
Have I helped any one in need? 
Have I cheered up the sad and made someone feel glad? 
If not I have failed indeed.