#444 That Dance You Do- Katherine Heiny
Mom is throwing a birthday party for her eight-year old son.
It is a long day filled with frustration, exasperation, and an uncomfortable
third-rate magician who demands a good-bye hug as part of his payment.
“In fact, now that you think about it, children’s birthday
parties are pretty similar to your wedding day: you pay too mcu attention to
meaningless detail, you overinvest in certain decisions, you see your friends
but don’t really get to interact with them, you end up incredibly stressed, and
in retrospect you would certainly do it all much more simply.”
All this is worth it for the joy of your children.
Notable Passage: “The road to manners is a long one…and
possibly you can’t get there from here.”
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