snippet of a conversation...

Young Punk: I was gonna tell you that I will be taking a trip this summer.

Me: You mean, going to ask me?

YP: Oh, right. I am going to Holland.

Me (half-listening, which is tendency when you have ten things on your mind): Holland, the country? (starting to laugh)

YP: Yeah, I am going to go to drug treatment there.

Me: (Continuing to laugh).. YP, did you REALLY think I would say that was a possibility? Honestly?

YP: My mom thinks it would be best since you told her that she can't do holistic treatment with me at home instead of inpatient.

Me: You can't go more than 2 days in treatment here without damaging property or having the police called to remove you from the agency, what makes you think we would let you go half way around the world for treatment in  a place where most drugs are legal?

YP: You really aren't going to let me go? 

Me: (laughing... still)