Whoa, your son is *sixteen* already? Time sure flies!

You, dear lady, are a fantastic mother. I love my parents and know they have the best of intentions, and maybe I'm not giving them enough credit (and not doing enough to push them to actually think about things), but I'm 30+ years old and I'm still in the closet to all my family. So I really really admire this wonderful, open, talkative relationship you have with your son. He's a lucky kid.