No art class and tennis lesson on this Saturday. A nice break for me. Yet, I was more engaged today than normal Saturday.  More house cleaning and cooking than my back could tolerate.

A family of five came over in the late afternoon today.  They often asked about my son. When my son came home last Sunday, I thought it better to have them come over. Beside, their daughter and mine are friends. Their daughter is about my daughter’s age, a happy teenager or not. When I asked the mother if her daughter showed any sign of teenager rebellion, she did not answer my question directly. Instead she said it was always the parents’ fault when a conflict occurred between a teenager and the parents. She did not detail what kind of conflict that involved her daughter. I could see things were not rosy from their conversation.

Other people commented that her daughter was mature for her age. Yet, as far as I observed, she has exhibited a different kind of maturity or even immaturity. To be exact, she actually acts out her maturity or tried to give the impression of her being a mature adult and should be treated like an adult, which in itself is the sign of immaturity.

I am sure the 14-year-old will grow out of this stage years later. I would very much like to see people, small or big, act naturally. Yes, I am glad to see my children behaving humbly in front of people of their senior. Hopefully they will remain this humble even after they have surpassed us in their career.