Yesterday evening I was standing in the lighting aisle at a big box store when a young couple approached. The man cleared his throat nervously and said, “Excuse me, you seem to have more experience at adulting than we do. Can you tell us the difference between these light bulbs?”

I laughed, a bit chagrined at the truth in his statement, though honestly, I was quite thankful that he didn’t outright call me old!

We proceeded to have an enlightening conversation about lumens and daylight versus soft white bulbs. As they walked away, the woman (who was very clearly expecting) muttered, “The things they don’t teach you in school…”

I don’t envy the learning curve she has ahead of her!