When The Roles Reverse

Tristan (age 10) is really into origami. I am not. Not even a little bit. In so many ways he and I are alike. Same scruffy brown hair and eyes. Same stalky frame. Same stupid sense of humor. Same off beat social skills.

In fact, he is so much like me that he sometimes drive me nuts. Helping him develop into a young man feels like I'm starting over again.…