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A financial tale from the #landofcute

Marcus knows that I set aside money for him every week. The dimes nickles and quarters go into his Finding Nemo piggy bank (thank you Lori Sone-Cooper!) and the loonies and twonies go into a beautifully painted African themed pot (Thank you L Deborah Sword). Today Marcus asked me to help him count all of his money. So, we did. After we finished counting it all up he said “We should go buy something!” and I answered
“This money we are saving for when you to got to university or for your first trip to Israel”
“Mommy” His voice sounding so sincere, “Lets take all of the big money (loonies and twonies) and put it back in here. Then let’s take all of the small money and take it to the mall so we can give it to poor people” I felt very proud
He was looking at me like “Isn’t this a great idea?!?”
I took a quiet deep breath in and said. “Marcus, I don’t think we are going to find poor people at the Pickering Town Center. But, I think you should take this money with you when you head down town tonight with daddy. Deal?”
“Deal” and we gave each other a high five!