SHE DID WRONG

You sound like you’re speaking from experience, Regina. Is there something you

telling me?”

“Dad!”

“You and I need to have a conversation when I get back, young lady.”

“No need. I’ll be asleep and getting ready for school.

“You sound like you’re speaking from experience, Regina. Is there something you should be telling me?”

“Dad!”

“You and I need to have a conversation when I get back, young lady.”

“No need. I’ll be asleep and getting ready for school.”

“At this time of the evening?”

“Oh, shoot, is that the time?” Regina is starting to jabber now, as she does when embarrassed. “I’d better get off the phone and get ready for bed. Enjoy your date, Dad. Bye!”

“Regina…”

But Regina has already hung up on me. I put my phone in my pocket, trying to figure out how I feel about my teenage daughter having boys asking her out. It feels strange. It doesn’t seem that long since she was a little girl.

However, I can see her point. Women like it when guys get something meaningful for them. Should I