Yesterday I went to a great store. It was run by Mairead, 3. She told me to come over to the cash register and sit down. I told her I wanted to buy two books, and we began the transaction:
Mairead: How much charge do you want?
Me: Five dollars.
Mairead: Okay. Um...how about zero dollars? Zero money is zero dollars.
(opens cash register and gives me a fake dime) Here's a dollar.
Wow, what a store! Two books for zero dollars, plus a dime that's worth a dollar. I think the store will be open again next week. I'm gonna buy more.
RANDOM THOUGHTS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS
Friday, July 23, 2010
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Pray for Money
The other day at school, a girl, M, age 4, was setting up a meal with plastic food. She had it all carefully arranged on the table, plates and food everywhere. A mom and her daughter came over, and M asked if they wanted some food. Mom said yes, and M said, "Okay, but first we need to say grace." Mom said, "Okay, but we don't know what to do. Can you show us?"
M said "Sure", and proceeded to grab their hands. She told them to hold hands and close their eyes, and she said grace:
"Dear God, thank you for this food and bless this food and help us not to do mistakes on purpose and deliver us from evil. Amen."
While all this was going on, Rose, 5, was standing next to me. As soon as the grace was finished, she looked at me and said, "I want my money back!"
M said "Sure", and proceeded to grab their hands. She told them to hold hands and close their eyes, and she said grace:
"Dear God, thank you for this food and bless this food and help us not to do mistakes on purpose and deliver us from evil. Amen."
While all this was going on, Rose, 5, was standing next to me. As soon as the grace was finished, she looked at me and said, "I want my money back!"
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