Ride

Listen: Jasmine has turned fifteen. 

She has come up with her own way to celebrate her birthday this year. Her idea to ride bike for 20 kilometres along the waterfront is a special way to hang out with friends. 

A dad or mum knows very well this means fun for teenagers exclusively. We simply offered backup for the girls: we figured out the way to gather enough bikes for six of them (including Locobike from bike-sharing provider), the means to transport the bikes to the starting point, and the many quinceañero what-ifs.

And that's it. That's what parents should do. When our daughter grows up, we stay close enough but not too close. 

I spent the morning hiking Hong Kong Trail, but didn't go all the way till late afternoon in case she needs help. Well, she didn't.