When I was growing up, my parents went out on a date together every Friday night. During my younger years, we had a succession of teenaged babysitters from our church. But money was often tight, so as soon as my parents thought I was old enough, I became their babysitter, a position I held until I left home for college. In return, I received a small “raise” in my allowance. For my parents, “old enough” meant turning twelve. With five younger siblings, I’m not sure I was quite ready…
Friday Nights
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