No Dad. You Can't Write Me a Note

One of our readers and mom, who works in a Florida College, shared the following funny story with us:
I don’t know if I have any tips but my daughter is graduating from high school this June—so I can relate to the challenges of launching children to college.

I do have a true, funny story to share: My daughter recently told me a story about one of her friends who had graduated last year and was attending FSU. The student wasn’t feeling well one day—part of it was due to being homesick and so she called her dad back home in Miami. The father told her to call in sick to class and drive home for the weekend. The daughter replied that she couldn’t do that—because it wouldn’t be considered an excused absence. The father replied, “Of course it will be—I’ll write you a note.” The daughter laughed and said, “Thanks, Dad—but this is college not high school.” The daughter got a good laugh out of her dad’s behavior and said that she immediately felt better and so she went to class that day. I guess the useful lesson here is that humor can brighten someone’s day and can also help solve lots of issues! I also like the following quote from Meltzer: “The difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is how you use them.”


- Nancy Kelley, Student Affairs Administrative Manager, St. Petersburg College- Downtown Center