Lesson Learned?

I wish I had recorded my conversation with Audrey in the car tonight, as she plead for a puppy.  Some of it was typical - "Please, please, please!  I really love puppies and I need a puppy!"  But some of it was pure Audrey. 

When I explained to her that I am not fond of the smell of dogs (my friends with dogs, please forgive me for my honesty), she said, "I just want a puppy, not a dog!"  And when I reminded her that the puppy would grow up to be a dog, her comeback was, "We'll sell it!"  And when I asked what would we do if no one wanted to buy the dog, her next solution was . . .

Audrey: "Well, you know when we no longer need things and we give them away?

Me: "You mean when we donate things?"

Audrey: "Yes, we'll just include the dog in that stuff."

Now I'm happy that donating things we don't need is a given in the life of my four year old.  But I think I need to work on what exactly is an appropriate donation.

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[eric]

Rita & I got a laugh out of putting the dog in the donations box ....