Tagline: Andy's hectic morning turns around when her daughter's teacher offers a thoughtful gesture--and a surprise dinner invitation--that might just make St. Patrick's Day her favorite holiday.
Observations: It's easy to see why this story was chosen for the St. Patrick's Day issue. This rang very true as a slice of life in a mom's life. It really brought back memories of when my kids were pre-teens. I also very much remember the anxiety of not wearing green on St. Patrick's Day, not wanting to get pinched! There were a lot of moments I wanted to touch on in this story.
I loved the moment when Andy calls Mr. Parr Greg and the daughter chides her for it. Hilarious.
That moment when Andy wonders how the wearing green situation was her fault was one of the ones that resonated with me as true to life.
I thought that the moment when Greg notices Andy's tension has not dissipated was great in that it showed he would make good boyfriend material. You always want to believe the couple in these stories has a solid chance at a future together.
Finally, did you notice the black moment in the story? (The black moment is when you think all is lost.) Let me know in the comments if you saw it.
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4 comments:
I think the black moment is when he says the bell is about to ring and she apologizes and feels silly for daydreaming about him. I also couldn't help wondering how the daughter is going to feel about her mom dating her teacher. I can't think that will go over too well! It was a cute story.
I agree, the black moment is when Greg says the bell is about to ring. It made the moment feel more relatable - I think everyone has been in a situation where they felt like they were making more of the moment than it was. I was happy that he got to finish the sentence and invite her out for dinner.
Correct on the black moment! And yes, that is a very good point about the daughter.
Also, correct on the black moment!
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