THINGS I WISH MY KIDS WOULD ASK ME
Editor’s note: Barry Courter has a 21-year-old son who is a senior in college and a 17-year-old daughter who is a junior in high school.
Q: Dad, I’m 21 now and, well, you know what that means?
A: It means a lot more responsibility and even fewer excuses. Yes, it also means you can legally buy alcohol. First and foremost, don’t ever drink and drive. Second, binge drinking is dangerous, and mixing types of alcohol will cause you great physical pain. There are also bad things that can happen after just a couple of drinks. Shopping online with a credit card is a bad idea, for example. Making grand plans or pledging to do something while drinking is not smart. Alcohol can also make you say things that you will regret forever.
— Barry Courter