What I Learned at D.A.R.E. Graduation

Today, my daughter graduated from the D.A.R.E program.  If you don't know what that is, it's a program where officers come in and instruct kids how to say "no" to drugs, alcohal, and tobacco, and how to handle bullies.  Parents were invited to come in and watch the ceremony, so of course I attended.

It was a very nice ceremony.  After the officers talked to the kids, they had a few words for the parents.  "This is what you need to know," said one of the officers.  "First, you need to be a pencil.  Not a marker.  That's so you can erase your mistakes."

Okay.

"Second, you must carry with you at all times, a rubber chicken."

Huh?

"That's so you can tell people that you are not a chicken.  And then you pull out the chicken and say, 'this is a chicken!'"

Well, that makes sense.

"And finally, don't worry.  Be happy!"

Wait- one more thing.  My daughter has a message she wants to say:  "If someone insults you, you have to say out loud, 'you're good at soccer!'"

All right, then.  Be happy!