Cabin Fever
Even though my recent three-day retreat with my daughter’s class felt like a vacation at times, as one of about a dozen chaperones, there was definitely work to be done. There was making sure the kids cleaned their plates and cleaned their tables at every meal. There was making sure that our group got to every assignment on time. And of course, we needed to make sure EVERYBODY had a good attitude and a good time. I didn’t say it was hard work, but a job is a job. Especially these days. But perhaps my greatest responsibility was being the voice of reason, along with one other parent, as we shared a cabin with seven 7th grade boys, ages 12-13. And we were really tough. Well, not really. LIGHTS OUT AT 9:00PM!!! Ok, 11. YOU NEED TO SHOWER!!! Unless you don’t want to. WOULD YOU TALK LIKE THAT IF YOUR DAD WAS HERE? Surprisingly, of the 25 or so boys that came on the trip, not one of their dads joined them. Those working people really have it tough. All of ...