Sep 9, 2016

#506: "I Used to Fear You" (Friday, September 9)

"I used to fear you when I was a little kid. But I think that's part of the reason I turned out so well. When I was younger, some of my friends were friends with their parents. We weren't friends - and I don't mean that in a bad way - but there was always a line I was afraid to cross with you and daddy. And that fear kept me in check...and now we are friends and I appreciate it more."

I overheard the conversation above that a late teen was having with her mom on the train the other day. It made me smile; sometimes the best things can be born out of fear.

Remember that.

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