Losing Both The Battle and The War

For years, when I say goodbye to my daughters before they go off for their day at school, I've said, "Have a good day at school. Come home smarter than you are right now, okay?" They'd roll their eyes or say "okay" or whatever their prevalent mood was.

Well, this morning I got the curve ball from the oldest:

Me: "Have a good day at school. Come home smarter than you are right now, okay?"

Kelsey: "Sure, Dad. Have a good day at work. Come home more accomplished than you are right now, okay?"

Ever have an epiphany that let you know that your kids are figuring out that they are smarter and wittier than you are? Yeah, I had one of those this morning.