RAISING TEENS....OR HOW THEY BURN 10,000 CELL PHONE MINUTES EACH MONTH

Cell phones were supposed to make my life easier. Give each kid their own phone and I could stay in touch.. Right? WRONG! I am the ONLY person who can never get them on the cell phone. WHY? Because they are ALWAYS on the telepnone. How could I possibly know this?

I know this because they burn OVER 10,000 minutes a month. If I didn't have Cingular I would have to file for bankruptcy. Fortunately, the first couple of months, I was able to collect some roll over minutes....it has kept my butt off the roaster.

Teens are a breed unique unto themselves. I have tried to understand them, I really have. But they just reason differently than me. When THEY begin to make sense, I know I'm in trouble.

I also know there is a God because anything that eats all of your food, spends all of your money, triples your car insurance, and pretends to listen only to do exactly what they wanted to do in the first place, use ALL of your cell phone minutes, and you don't have a moments peace when they grab the car keys and leave the house....and....you STILL LOVE THEM...well, that's proof to me there is a LOVING GOD IN WHOSE IMAGE WE ARE ABLE TO LOVE.