“You drafted Kelce in the first round?”

Yep, I did.  I drafted Travis Kelce in the first round.  I thought it was a good move.  He’s a great tight end.

I didn’t want to get involved anyway.  My daughter was catching a flight to London when she called and asked me to take her place in her fantasy draft that was happening while she was in flight.  She gave me several instructions, one of which was to draft Kelce.  She said she always drafted him, that the other teams in the league knew that.

What she was really saying was, “don’t worry about drafting Kelce since everyone in the league knew he was hers.”

Then why didn’t she just say that?  Instead, I decided to make sure she got him so I drafted him with her first pick.  I should have cut off my head instead; it would have caused me less grief.

Communication is important and its difficult, especially between parents and children.  And, nothing is more difficult to talk about than the problems children deal with in their everyday lives.  To get on the same page seems almost impossible at times as our kids look at us as antiquated, non-techy out of sync old farts.  We don’t “get it”…what’s Pokeman and why are our kids running around like headless chickens looking for things we can’t see?  Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and so forth have become their way of life, their basic means of communicating.  It’s no wonder that when we try to sit down and actually “talk” with our kids that they instantly reveal a blank face demonstrating their frustration and chagrin with us.

We need to change the paradigm.  Speaking with our kids about important issues, like mental illness, is a must.  Kids need to know that we’re available and anxious to hear about their problems and concerns.  When communication ceases bad things happen.  Suicide is the second leading cause of death amongst young people: how many could we save if our kids would talk with us about what’s hurting them?

The Chiefs play the Chargers this Sunday in the season opener.  I’m hoping Kelce has the game of his life…or that it’s blacked out in London.  Either way I’ve learned my lesson.  I’m not drafting anybody next year!

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