Utter Frustration

Annie was riding bikes the other day with our neighbor Wyatt. Lately she must start her bike with her keys, she already cannot wait to be 16. Then I hear her say, "D@!# it! D*@# it! I can't find my FREAKIN keys!" I was disappointed as her mom, because she gets the first part from Daddy's temper and the second part from my impatience. I felt awful as I was wondering what Miss Beth, Wyatt's mom was thinking. It's like when I was teaching and the kids would start telling me things at school. I would think of how horrified the parent would feel if they knew their child just shared the inner workings of his home with his teacher. Now, I was on the other side feeling horrified. It was definitely a lesson for me in taming my tongue and getting more organized so I can find my keys when we need to leave.