Each To their Own Chair: A Mother-Son Teachable Moment

I wrote an essay for a writing class I am taking online. The instructor asks the students to write a 100-word paragraph using the theme above. I thought, and I thought about what I could write about it using limited words into a coherent story. Fortunately, this past weekend, my son and I had a teachable moment conversation that probably every parent has with their Gen Z rising high school junior about the best way to communicate with a close family member.

I welcome your comment. Below is my submission:

“A plane flies overhead through thick clouds on a sunny day. A mother and son discuss the best way for him to communicate with his grandfather. The son wants to text because he admits he is uncomfortable talking on his cell phone. His mother emphasizes the importance of learning phone skills as a rite of passage into adulthood. The son fidgets, paces, and cries out “Mommy, I can’t do this.” His mother remarks, “I guess each to their own chair, your generation uses text to communicate, my generation uses the latter.” He frowns at her and calls his grandfather instead”.