He was obviously stoned, but he knew my mom
Many of the kids I know, have parents that act like they were never teenagers. My mom remembers what it was like being a teenager. She will sit down and talk to me like I am a person and not just a kid. Last week, I wanted to know what the 420 celebration is all about. She laughed and told me that if I really wanted to go, she would take me, but it had to be just she and I. We headed out that weekend and it was like walking into a street fair. There were food stands, and everything had a feel of a carnival. One man was handing out ‘samples’, which mom waved away with a smile. She said I was too young to sample what they were offering. She said that most of the food was probably laced with marijuana since 420 was a celebration of marijuana smokers. Mom was so cool about this whole thing, but she did continue to reiterate that just like alcohol consumption, you need to be old enough to understand your limitations. You didn’t go from never using marijuana to trying to best a seasoned marijuana smoker. I couldn’t understand how mom knew so much about weed and the 420 celebration. Then, a man walked up to her and gave her a hug. He was obviously stoned, but he knew my mom. She was quick to tell him I was her daughter and he smiled. He was surprised I was with her, but he said kids need to learn responsibility from their parents. Apparently mom knew exactly what she was talking about when it came to marijuana.