the teenage house elf August 24, 2008
H. did a number of chores for me today, including cleaning his room VERY thoroughly. He was lucky to have with him his best friend M., who seems to be more than willing to clean H’s room any time he’s at our house. Sometimes, when we have several teenage boys sleeping all over the upstairs, I’ll discover M. straightening and organizing in H’s room, waiting for his friends to wake up. He’s been known to vacuum and dust without being asked, and today, he did way more than his share (actually, I guess he had no “share” at all) in cleaning.
I teased H. that he treats poor M. like his personal house elf.
I wonder why some people seem naturally neat and tidy and others (like me) must struggle.
I wish they’d find that it’s a gene. That way I wouldn’t have to feel so lazy. Which is the real truth of the matter, sadly.
Hmmmm. M doesn’t sound like a teenage idiot boy, but I reckon he is, anyway;)