Tag Archives: young love

Mack Truck

Mack’s school held a one-mile race yesterday. I registered Mack for it for fun, although he’s never run a race before. The race started and I settled in to wait for him near the finish line, thinking he would be … Continue reading

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In spring, a young man’s fancy . . .

Mack has a crush on an older woman (first grade) in his drama class. This is the first time he has felt this way, and he is giddy with infatuation. He decided not to tell the little miss about his … Continue reading

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Oh, to be four again, when love was easy and problems were, too

Today was Purple Day at school. Mack wore a purple shirt and his purple Mack hat. When I dropped him off, his teacher said, “Oh, Mack, you look great!” At which point, a mother who was standing nearby, taking off … Continue reading

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