Ok, so my daughter(8YO) bugs me to earn some money after supper tonight. I agreed to pay her 2.50 to vacuum the tv room and kitchen. She does that plus the stairs.
After finishing she asks me to take her to the store to spend the money. We needed milk so we ran to the store. She buys 2 small Easter trinkets and a chocolate bunny. I counseled her on spending her money wisely but she insisted the items were not for her. Yeah, right.
When we got home she gave the bunny to her brother, 1 trinket to Mom, and the other was for me.
Things like this make me hopeful for the future. Other days though. Yikes.
I hope she never loses the gift of doing nice things for others.