#172 — Higher Education

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After we finished installing our youngest son in his Freshman dorm room, he pushed us out so fast he nearly strained us through the keyhole. He hustled us off the way your immune system rejects a disease, the way a sovereign nation rejects an invading army, the way Jennifer rejected Brad when she found out about Angelina. After eighteen years of living under our control, he’s eager to be out on his own. I can understand that. His generation was the most monitored in the history of education.

When I was in school, I had a Vegas-like attitude; what happened in fourth period history, stayed in fourth period history. Except, that it often didn’t happen. I found it difficult to pay attention in Mr. Harris’ class because the girl in the desk ahead of me had the most heavenly scent. When I finally worked up the courage to ask her what it was, she said, “Ivory soap.”

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