As usual, I was sitting in my car waiting for my HS junior to get ready this morning. Not as usual, I did not need to wait very long for him to emerge with his school gear. In the car, he said, in a very good mood, “dad, have you noticed the change of pace in the last two days?” Yes. I did notice it. That was the perfect opportunity for me to chime in. I told him that “despite the fact that we raise our voice at him from time to time, we are very proud of him. Do not let that cloud your mind. ”