I was poking around the house last week, engaging in two of my favourite pre-run rituals: bitching and complaining.
After my usual slow start, I was dressed and ready to go, but dragging my butt around the house, finding excuses not to get out the door. My two adolescent sons were still in their pyjamas, enjoying the no-time-limit computer free-for-all that we usually allow on the first few days of summer vacation. I paused by the door of the computer room, envying their leisure and sighed, “I just don’t feel like going for a run right now.”
My 15-year old son put his hands on my shoulders, looked me in the eye and offered these words of encouragement:
“Suck it up, princess.”
There was a pause, and we both burst out laughing. Then I headed out the door, feeling strangely rejuvenated.
OMG, that's too funny! And something my son would say to me too! Glad it got you out, and I bet you had no regrets getting out there. Well done :)
Posted by: Mel | July 05, 2009 at 06:58 PM
Gotta love the wisdom of 15 year olds! It pretty much explains how/why I taught high school for 17 years...loads of entertainment (alternating with eyerolls and hair flips!)
Glad you got out to run!
Posted by: aka Alice | July 05, 2009 at 10:27 PM
Too funny - that boy of yours!
Posted by: Teaching Kids Yoga | July 07, 2009 at 01:17 PM
The lip! Does he kiss his mom with that mouth?
Kids these days.
Posted by: Nitmos | July 08, 2009 at 01:36 PM
How funny -yes, your kid is hilarious!
Posted by: cami | July 21, 2009 at 11:55 AM