You have the most incredible inspirations and insights at bedtime… at least that is when I have the privilege of hearing some of them. About 15 minutes after the 14th time I’ve finally succombed to the ridiculous urge to command you to “Please. Just go to sleep.”

True to form, after packing up the condo in Delaware, driving 8 hours home, … (fill in all the in-between things), unpacking here at home, I was desperately trying to get you to go to sleep…

Mama?
Yes Sweetie.
Would you rather date a jerk or a dork?
(You always suck me in with you’re interesting questions, as I am so curious about your thinking…)
A dork, I answer
Why?
Because he could be sweet, witty, kind, and could really care about me and others.
Why not a jerk?
Oh, I don’t know. I guess I think of people being called jerks b/c they think only about themselves and are sometimes willing to hurt others for that.

Yeah, you agree… and then reinterpret for me: That’s what I think too. I think about it this way: What’s on the insides matters more than whats on the outside.

Yep, I agree, and smile. And that’s that for tonight.