Virginia surprised me with a very interesting conversation she had in school several days ago. She said that several students were discussing religion in one of her 11th grade classes, among themselves & they asked what she was. She said she was agnostic. Not knowing what that meant, they proceeded to grill her, from a Christian viewpoint. They ask her is she believed in heaven or hell, if she was saved, etc. When she explained that she did not believe or disbelieve, but was open to the possibility of everything, without judging others who did not have the same thoughts, they became perplexed, saying she was going to go to hell & they would pray for her. Finally, one said, "Your mother must be very sad, because of you." Her reply was "My mother is just like me."
You know those times in your life, as a parent, when you wonder if what you do for your children is worth it, whether the tears & the anger mean anything, if they hear you, when they have their ear buds in? Every once in a very long time, you can pat yourself on the back & say "Good job, Mom". That was one of those times :)
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