All she wants is a trip to Lancaster and not some designer bag that costs as much as a round trip ticket to Aruba
Granted, it’s highly unlikely, but — speaking from experience — it can happen. And if she’s in 12th grade at a decidedly academic school where absences are taken very seriously, you might have to limit that trip to the confines of a single Sunday. Which could mean six hours of driving in one day with no particular destination.
So being the loving, giving, and guilt-ridden mother that you are, you heartily agree to the plan. You mark the date in your calendar two weeks in advance and warn your husband that he’s going to have to babysit the entire Sunday in honor of your daughter’s birthday, because for goodness’ sake, all she wants is a trip to Lancaster and not some designer bag that costs as much as a round trip ticket to Aruba. Neither is she asking for the round trip ticket to Aruba, for that matter.
The Motzaei Shabbos before the scheduled trip, you pop a few Mel-O-Chews, because you can’t very well accompany your daughter on an all-day trip — even if you will be lounging in the passenger seat next to your rookie driver for most of that time — without getting a good night’s rest.
To be honest, a sliver of hope does poke its way through your shield of determination, as you fantasize that maybe your daughter will knock on your door before you go to bed and tell you she’d rather go out for ice cream, after all.
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