Reyes Gibbs Blog: Where do you get your money?

Where do you get your money?

Annie is keeping me company this week and after only two days, we have managed to spend ALL her money on this a Hannah Montana Guitar. She came with a wallet with $14.00 determined to go shopping with Lola and Auntie Jonelle. All day she begged me to go shopping. I told her I had to work to get money so she would have to be patient. After about an hour of, "Are you done yet?" She asked how come I get money for my work. I told her I was a pastor and pastors work really hard all the time by praying for people, visiting people, talking to people, writing, reading and preaching. I told her "being a pastor is really hard work." She replied in her very informed manner. "No, they don't, my daddy (who is a pastor) doesn't work hard, he just travels! and I miss him!" It is really difficult to explain to a four-year old "hard work." So I finished the work I needed to for the time, packed her in the car and went to Target the store where according to Annie, "can get everything!" We made an agreement about what she could get and how much money she had etc before we went into the store. I agreed on what I would buy her and nothing else. She picked out my purchases and then to the toy department after at least 30 minutes she decided on the Hannah Montana Guitar. It was S18. I told her that she didn't have enough money. Then she said, "You give Uncle Kevin money and he has a job!' So we went home with a guitar! Now she's asking, "When are we going shopping with Auntie?" Gotta love Annie!