While being on the subject of “acting old,” I better watch out or my boys will be selecting a home for me soon. My two older boys and I were on our way to Wednesday night church listening to the local Christian radio station. This particular radio station hosts a “Family Name Game.” If your child has the selected name of the day, then you can call up and brag on your child. This particular winner said her child was a “young man” of the age of 27.

My boys (both of them) blurted out, “that is not a YOUNG man.” They proceeded to inform me a young man is someone in their late teens. I was shocked by this sudden revelation and told them I was going to ask them when they are 27 if they are a “young” man. They continued to argue about the term “young man” being applied to a 27 year old. I then asked, “Well what do you think I am?” They wisely paused (knowing they could be entering dangerous waters) and then responded, “An adult.”

At least they did not say “MATURE adult.” But I quickly realized, I need to be careful; they may be selecting our “home” as soon as I reach the ripe age of 40 here in a few years.