From the mouth of babes!!!
The boys and I have this thing we do after I pick them up from school, not everyday, just a few times a week. We stop at our favorite gas-station and they get hot cocoa, and on occasion they get a donut. It has become momma and the boy's winter tradition. Well the other day Jacob my youngest proceeded to get in the vehicle after school and the first thing he says is "can we get cocoa and a donut"? not "hi mom" or "missed you" like he used to. I asked him "how was school"? he says "mom it was ok, can we get cocoa" I proceed to tell him I have no money on me, he says "can't you write a check", I say "I have no money for cocoa today, sorry" again he says "can't you just write a check" I say "I have no money in cash or check form of any kind to get cocoa" again he says "can't you just write a check out and get cash for cocoa and donuts"?.......I realize two things; 1. mom ranks somewhere under cocoa and donuts. and 2. somewhere along the line my 11 yr old came to the conclusion that writing a check means a never ending supply of money......Where did I go wrong?
posted by Anna at 5:30 PM
2 Comments:
Anna my girls also think that the checkbook falls some where between the "God of all things cash" and never-ending-supplier moola!!
Anna,
I can sympathasize with you. My kids think the same thing. My 11 year-old told me the other day that as long as we have checks, we should have money because there is no point in keeping checks in the house if you don't have money. (she wanted to go shopping) Go figure!
Take care!
Blondie
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