Sometimes I think that my kids believe I am very stupid.
I know that we have grown up in different generations so they are naturally skilled in areas that I struggle with.
Generally, they know how to operate a phone or computer better than I ever could. I realize that this makes them believe that I am clueless and every area of life, especially the shenanigans that you pull as a teenager. They must think that I never went through that stage in my own lifetime so they can easily fool me with all of their adolescent hooliganry. Actually, I often know exactly what they’re up to when they’re trying to deceive me. I just let it happen because I can benefit at the same time. This was certainly the case last week with my indoor air handling devices. I came home from work and noticed it at the house smelled much fresher and cleaner than before. It seems like our indoor air quality had somehow received a major improvement while I was out of the house. When I asked my family what was going on with the indoor air quality, my son cheerfully chimed in that he had taken care of the air filter and even scrubbed some of the air ducts while I was gone. My son has never been one to take initiative, especially when it comes to his HVAC chores. At that moment I knew exactly what was going on, but I waited until his terrible report card arrived in the mail to mention the connection between the HVAC system and his attempt at avoiding upcoming punishment.