Angel Vs. Devil
November 2nd, 2009
When Paige informed me that she and her friend Beatrice were going to be an “angel and devil” pair for Halloween, I immediately assumed that Paige would be the angel.
Right? Right?
Wrong.
Well, I would have never wanted to be the “angel” either. It’s too much pressure to be good all of the time. As a teenager, I was always the one to take risks, gravitate towards the edge and jump feet first into new situations – often to my own detriment. To sum it up, I was “trouble.” Or more aptly, I was troubled.
I don’t think I could have raised the teenage “me.” I was a hot mess back then (and sometimes still am). But despite the acting out and rebellion, in the end I’ve tried – Lord knows I’ve tried – to always do the right thing.
Paige, on the other hand, doesn’t even try to be good all of the time. She tries to be good most of the time. She understands the fallibility of the human condition and just tries to do her best. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn’t and she’s generally at peace with either outcome. She is much more evolved than I was at her age.
So don’t let those devilish horns fool you. She may not be perfect all of the time, but she’s been my angel for the past 15 years.
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Maggie Says:
You’re obviously a great mom to be raising such an “evolved” girl.
Molly Says:
