Responsibilty Checklist

When you have a senior in high school, responsibility is imminent! In 1990, I thought I would just have a baby. I didn't really comprehend that he would grow up. Lucky me, he grew up nicely, with very little trouble. We've been working on what I call "Life Lessons" or responsiblity lessons for a couple years:

• Driving safely, check. BIG check. VERY IMPORTANT check. A+++ on this one.
• No illegal substances. ANOTHER BIG check. Another A+++ Don't think this has ever been a question.
• Keeping your cool car full of gas and clean, check.
• Good grades, check.
• Laundry, check. (He knows how to do it. This year's goal--do it on a regular basis. It's usually all black. One load!)
• Cooking, check (He can cook his favorite foods--pork chops, mashed potatoes, pancakes, fried eggs, and other things I can't think of right now)
• Telling us where you're going, check.
• Locking yourself out and what to do afterwards, the newest check. (Call a locksmith.)
• Appropriate usage of your new lap-top, check pending........
• Job, we'll give him a pass until he talks to the honchos at his dad's office. A little nepotism, but a lot of responsibility. So the checkmark is pending....

And coming soon....

• Going to Japan!....
• Balancing the checkbook...
• Grocery shopping...
• Paying bills...
• Enrolling in college....
• Moving.....(small steps, hope he moves into our upstairs apartment first).