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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 222435" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I do hope you keep that piece of paper. It will come in SOOOO handy at his 21st!</p><p></p><p>I remember a story like this being told at Sunday School. </p><p></p><p>A kid had noticed that his dad went out to work and got a wage; his dad had said people grow up, they go to work, they do work for other people, they get paid for that work, and they use that pay to buy things they need. Well, the boy thought. I need a new pocket knife, I need some string, I need to buy a hammer and some nails to fix my cubby house. I do work, I should get paid.</p><p>So he thought about all that he did in chores and made a list.</p><p></p><p>"Making my bed - $0.50</p><p>Raking the leaves - $2.00</p><p>Mowing the lawn - $2.00</p><p>Weeding the garden - $5.00 (the garden was VERY overgrown!)</p><p>Altogether - $9.50. Let's make it $9."</p><p></p><p>He put the note under his mother's placemat at the dinner table, and waited.</p><p></p><p>Next day there was a note under his placemat. it was from his mother.</p><p></p><p>"Washing your clothes - $0.00.</p><p>Mending your clothes when you tear them climbing trees - $0.00.</p><p>Cooking your meals - $0.00.</p><p>Buying your new clothes - $0.00.</p><p>Worrying about you, loving you, going to see teachers about you, praying for you - $0.00.</p><p>Total amount owning - it can never be repaid. I love you and the debt is remitted in full."</p><p></p><p>It's along similar lines, Donna. And I do think it never hurts to remind kids of a bit of relativity, when it's appropriate.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 222435, member: 1991"] I do hope you keep that piece of paper. It will come in SOOOO handy at his 21st! I remember a story like this being told at Sunday School. A kid had noticed that his dad went out to work and got a wage; his dad had said people grow up, they go to work, they do work for other people, they get paid for that work, and they use that pay to buy things they need. Well, the boy thought. I need a new pocket knife, I need some string, I need to buy a hammer and some nails to fix my cubby house. I do work, I should get paid. So he thought about all that he did in chores and made a list. "Making my bed - $0.50 Raking the leaves - $2.00 Mowing the lawn - $2.00 Weeding the garden - $5.00 (the garden was VERY overgrown!) Altogether - $9.50. Let's make it $9." He put the note under his mother's placemat at the dinner table, and waited. Next day there was a note under his placemat. it was from his mother. "Washing your clothes - $0.00. Mending your clothes when you tear them climbing trees - $0.00. Cooking your meals - $0.00. Buying your new clothes - $0.00. Worrying about you, loving you, going to see teachers about you, praying for you - $0.00. Total amount owning - it can never be repaid. I love you and the debt is remitted in full." It's along similar lines, Donna. And I do think it never hurts to remind kids of a bit of relativity, when it's appropriate. Marg [/QUOTE]
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