Mother tells teenage daughter about what is not fair

Notes

P. J. O’Rourke is now living with the joys of raising a teenage daughter. Recently while she was complaining about life not being fair, O’Rourke said to her, “You’re cute. That’s not fair. You’re smart—that’s not fair. Your family’s well off—that’s not fair. You were born in the U.S.—that’s not fair.…