The Mark of a Responsible Boy

Normally, if I came into the kitchen and saw these marks on my countertop, I wouldn't smile.

But today, I did smile. 

These are the marks of a thirteen-year-old boy who is being responsible.

He didn't ask for the job of handing out the neighborhood newsletter. When he was asked, he didn't particularly want to accept the "opportunity" (in quotes because, well, there are more fitting words for the kind of slave labor he views it to be).

Despite this, he did, in fact, nod in agreement, and then proceeded to carry out the duty. 

First, he made a couple copies of the map of the neighborhood. 

Next, he used black permanent marker to notch out a few routes (see photos above -- maybe you can find your way around our neighborhood, too).

Then took a few piles to his friends' homes with a map so they could relieve him of his burden. Not entirely, though -- he kept a pile and a map for himself, too.

He's a good boy... so I won't bother him about the countertop. Most likely, it will wear off after a few months of wiping.

In the meantime, if anyone asks, I'll proudly reply that those are the marks of a leader-in-the-making.