The Evil Eye
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Matters
By Stephanie Haefner

The main problem with teenagers is that they’re just like their parents were at their age.
~Author Unknown

My dad was never the kind to take us kids into jovial bear hugs on a regular basis or offer many words of adoration or encouragement. But we knew he loved us… he just had his own way of showing it.

As a teen, parental embarrassment is just part of daily life—the cars they drive, the clothes they wear, the things they say when their kid’s friends are around. I don’t know of anyone who hasn’t been embarrassed by their parents at some point between the ages of twelve and twenty. As adults, we look back on those moments and laugh, swearing we will never do that to our kids. But I’m sure we will. Well, maybe not the exact same things: I’ve sworn to never drive a rusted-out station wagon with faux wood panels.

But there is one embarrassing thing that I may steal from my dad’s repertoire: The Evil Eye. (Keep reading)