Thank you. Isn't uncanny how moms just know best? The rest of this story is: I took the kids out for dinner on Halloween night (they got to pick the restaurant), when we arrived home 2 of my son's friends were standing on our front porch. They were covered with smashed eggs and shaving creme. They were attacked by some older kids in a car. They couldn't go home because they had told their mothers that they were hanging out at our house. I had my son take them upstairs and give them something to put on. In the meantime I took their clothes and put them in the washing machine. When everything was washed and dried I sent them home. As they were leaving they said, "Wow, thanks, Mrs. S you're the best." I said, "Hang on guys, you are, of course, going to tell your parents exactly what you did tonight, right?" I will give you 24 hours if you haven't by then I will have to tell them." My, what gloomy faces left my house that night. My son missed his best friends for about a week because they were grounded.
Thanks for the kind words, you sound like a great Mom too!
What a story!!! I love it. Things have a way of coming back to bite us I know and those kids learned the hard way. Glad you helped them out but also glad you allowed them the opportunity to tell their parents first. If not...the iron hand that rules the world would have. :)
So many wonderful stories. Thanks. I enjoyed it for sure.