| Hummingbirds are like teenage girls. Have you | | | | since. |
| ever watched a hummingbird? They are so petite, | | | | When you are homeschooling, it can be tempting |
| and feminine-looking. Beautiful colors and so soft | | | | to look at the groups of teenage girls at school |
| they seem to even FLY softly. I was watching | | | | and imagine they are "good friends' just waiting to |
| hummingbirds from a restaurant window once, | | | | invite your daughter into the fold. I think it is a |
| and the waiter let me in on a little secret. Sure | | | | good idea to remember that sometimes birds are |
| the birds look sweet, but they are warriors at | | | | sweet, but sometimes they are warriors at heart. |
| heart. | | | | Looks can be deceiving, so do not put too much |
| The waiter explained how much they fight, using | | | | faith into those wishful-thinking friendships. |
| their sharp beak as a weapon. I do not know if | | | | People are social creatures and women |
| that is true, but I have wondered ever since. I | | | | sometimes more so. Instead of imaging that a |
| love watching birds, and I have seen a lot of | | | | group of girls you do not know might be good |
| fights between birds, but I really have noticed | | | | friends for your daughter, spend some time with |
| more fighting from hummingbirds. They look soft | | | | friends who truly are good friends. Family, church |
| and sweet, but sometimes they do not treat | | | | functions, volunteer work, and activities can |
| each other very nicely. One day I saw the birds | | | | provide plenty of opportunities to meet people. |
| fighting and then saw an advertisement for the | | | | True socialization is part of real life; living and doing |
| movie "Mean Girls" on the TV, and have thought | | | | and serving. |
| about girls and hummingbirds the same way ever | | | | |