This story starts in 2005. We went to Maui and took Josh with us as company for Mike. When we got there I told Josh he should use sunscreen. The sun is different in Hawaii. I have gotten the worst sunburn ever there. Well he informed me that since he is bi-racial he doesn't burn and doesn't need to use sunscreen. I told him he should anyway but he refused. You can't argue with 15 year-olds.
A couple days later he was trying to figure out why his skin hurt. He had never experienced it before. Yup, he got a sunburn. I kind of laughed in my head. No one ever believes me. Some people have to learn the hard way.
So I told Jodi this story, probably for the fourth time over the years. Then I bought sunscreen and recommended she use it. The sun is different in Hawaii. She refused telling me she does not burn. I said, "Okay, Josh." Hoping she was right.
By day three she had a nice sunburn going on. I kind of laughed in my head and now I see where Josh got it. Some people have to learn it for themselves. Now I have to tell Josh the story of his mom doing the same thing as him in Hawaii.
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