I've probably mentioned before that I think James Lileks (see link at right) is a genius; in today's Bleat, he absolutely nails the phenomenon that is a parent dealing with the reality of a child who is growing up (following a typically amusing story about his most recent encounter with the "blueshirts" at Best Buy). What triggers it for Lileks is Gnat giving away some of her old computer games that are now "boring," but I'm sure that every parent has a similar story. For me, it is remembering the utter delight on my oldest son's face every time he would encounter a new product (book, toy, shampoo, you name it) having anything to do with Thomas the Tank Engine. At the time that those moments are happening, you think they are going to go on forever. And then they don't - and then later, at some point when they cross your mind, it actually hurts to remember them - because they're never coming back.
Which is not to say that enjoying "The Departed" with a couple of teenagers can't also be an enjoyable experience.
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