Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Battles



Connor has earned $17 by putting together two dining room chairs and mowing the lawn.  He decides that he wants to buy Skittles, a huge bag of Skittles that costs somewhere between ten and twenty dollars. We try to eat healthfully at home. A $17 bag of Skittles?  That's a big bag. Bad for the teeth.  Bad for the body. Bad for energy.

No way.

But if Connor wants to get Skittles, he'll walk with me through the woods to Staples to get them. This means an hour plus of walking and talking with Connor.

A retired friend emails, "I vote for the Skittles."

So do I.
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