It's OK to call your mom

Another week has come and almost gone. I just cannot believe how fast time flies. I was reading a blog of one of my younger friends last night and she was blogging on how fast the past year has come and gone. She has been a mother for only one year now but indicated how much has happened in such a brief time. This was a bit surprising for me since most younger people don't give too much thought to the passing of time, other than anxiously awaiting some special event. When there are people, especially your children, so special to you, I believe it makes the time go even faster. It seems that one day they are creeping along trying to stand and walk. And, before you know it, that someone who is creeping along trying to stand and walk may be you. (I'm not there yet; I just thought that makes a fairly honest turnaround of events for the future).

The weekend is upon us and that's very obvious around here. All one has to do is to look at all the additional street traffic and know the weekend has arrived. The young folks are riding around playing their radios at a very high volume. In fact, our county is now considering a noise level law which will require these people to play their radios only for themselves, not the entire neighborhood. I don't know how I feel about this ordinance; it really doesn't bother me unless I hear it during the wee hours of the morning. I do agree, though, that this loud noise is harmful to one's hearing.

Our state has become interested in a law that prohibits teenagers below the age of 18 from talking on their cell phones while driving. For safety reasons, that is probably a good law for all drivers. I understand that the young teenagers can only be on the phone if they are talking to their parents. It's okay to call your mom, teenagers! My question is how are the law enforcement officers going to know that, first, the teenager is 16 or 17 when they just see them driving and talking (I cannot always distinguish between a 16- and an 18-year-old); and, second, how will they know for sure that the teenager is really talking to a parent? What would you do if the cop calls you, the parent, and they ask you if you were just talking to your teenager? Will you tell them No, when you know that your child will then receive a ticket, or will you be honest? I'm afraid many parents will respond the dishonest way and try to protect their children. Hmm...this is going to be interesting to say the least.