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You are going to think I'm ancient. I just turned 44, so technically, I am old enough to be your mother. Ohhh, that's a scary thought! (not that you could be my daughter, just that I could have a daughter that's 25). I have 2 teenage sons, so heck, I could use a daughter around here.

You crack me up saying "I'm only 25!" That's a baby.
I will tell you that I was at the grocery store the other day and the young man (teenager) checking me out made my day. I laughed and told him I was spending some of my birthday money on groceries. He wanted to know why anyone would do that. I told him, "Well, when you get to be 44, that's just the way it goes, I guess." He said, "Ma'm, you don't look 44 years old!" I thought I was going to kiss him. That sweet young thing didn't just make my day, he made my year. Ha! Of course, when I told my boys this story, they rolled their eyes and said, "Mom, I'm sure he was just trying to be nice. He probably wanted a tip." Boy, they sure know how to burst a girl's bubble. So I obsessed about whether the kid was wanting a tip, then realized, unlike a waiter, he can't accept a tip at the grocery store. So, hey, a woman can BELIEVE he meant it. Huh?

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