Thursday, June 7, 2012

Overheard on my Front Porch

Neighbor girl, age 9, is telling my girls' fortunes.

Neighbor girl:  Name three jobs that you'd like to have when you grow up.

Amanda:  Hmmm.  A tree climber, a mountain climber, and a gardener.

Neighbor girl:  I don't think you'll get any money for a some of those.

Amanda:  Aw, c'mon, I've got LOTS of money in my piggy bank.

Neighbor girl:  Elizabeth, name three jobs that you'd like to have when you grow up.

Elizabeth:  hmmm.  Build.

Neighbor girl:  what else?

Elizabeth:  And I want to be when I grow up . . . a driver.

Neighbor girl:  okay, one more.

Elizabeth:  And I want to be a grown up.


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