I Thought I Raised Her Better...

Just got an email from my kid at college.... she was in a wonderful mood.... very high spirits.  So I inquired as to the reason for such bliss...thinking maybe, a new man... a high grade on a test.. or even just the mere fact that she is still on the Dean's List.

No, no such luck.  My child is happy because she found a new drink of choice....WINE IN A BOX.

Now, first let me say that I didn't even know that wine could come in a box... I mean, wouldn't the paper get soggy?  But she explained to me how all that worked.  Second... I always tried to instill in my children that quality is always better than quantity.  But, I guess that doesn't pertain to alcoholic beverages when in college, huh?

So, being the exuberantly proud mother that I was, I inquired as to where one would purchase such a find, thinking she visited some rare wine shop.  Oh no, no wine shop... she bought this rarity at the local grocery store.  Yes, my child was so excited that she could now purchase her new drink of choice at the same place she buys her laundry detergent and poptarts, she could hardly contain herself.  How convenient for her, I thought... like the fact of her having to go to a separate place to purchase her alcoholic beverages was such a burden on my little darling...geeze.

You know, I really can't complain.  This kid is on the Dean's List (oh, did I mention that before..oops, sorry) and there was a time when she didn't know the washer from the dryer and couldn't boil water.  Now she is on her own, cooking and cleaning and buying wine in a box. 

How cool is that.

Lisa