Introducing the Best People in the World

Your parents. =) Oooooooohhh wait. Before you start thinking about why the aren't the best in the world, start thinking about why they are. For starters, they love you like crazy.

This past summer has been a long, crazy roller coaster for me. A big, missed opportunity for me to spill my heart out to my parents. After all, they've been there longer than any of my friends, but why am I so reluctant to tell them about how I think and feel? It's easier for my to talk to my friends because normally they tell me what I want to hear, instead of what I desperately need to hear. There are a few exceptions, but for the most part, that's how it is. I mean, think about it. Your parents are the ones...

- that love you even if you do something really stupid

- that encourage you when you need encouragement

- tell you when you're being retarded

- sit down and talk you through the difficulties in life

- etc.

I'm sure you've heard this 947,320,381 times, but I think you need to hear it again. I certainly did... Maybe this 947, 320, 382nd time will be the one that tips you over the edge. Here it is.

You need to trust your parents and tell them everything.

There you go. The most brilliant advice ever given.

So...

- Why do you find it hard to talk to your parents? What keeps you from sharing with them?

- When is the next time you think you're going to talk to your parents about your problems?

- Do you find that you talk to your friends about your life problems more than to your parents? Why or why not?

p.s. I actually wrote this a few days ago, but my dad was out of town, so he couldn't check it right away. :)