It is completely true.

My little sister, who did things that would make you hair stand on end when she was a teenager in college, gave birth this summer at 30 to a beautiful baby girl.

Proud uncle that I am, I had predicted a boy, and already picked out my nephew's first knife and flashlight.

Since I have a niece, I was making slightly different plans. I was discussing this in a light-hearted fashion with my sister. She stunned my be saying, "I would never give a child a knife. They are just too dangerous."

I almost fell over. I have my first pocketknife at 8 or 9 years of age. I figure I'll wait until her daughter starts hating her, which should be around 13 or so, about when my sister starts saying NO. Then Uncle Craig will move in and teach her about the important things.

This ring a bell with anyone else?