Keep the Change
A story about roller skating with friends
Math is hard.
After being sick all day yesterday, the child was ready and raring to go to camp this morning.
And today was field trip day - this week it was the roller rink. She had to wear her special colored t-shirt (purple) so she could be easily found. I stuffed ten bucks in an envelope for her for treats while there.
She came home and told us that she is better at skating than the junior counselors. I think there might be some fibbing going on there. I then asked her if she spent her money I gave her - ten dollars.
She told me that the Cotton Candy she had was made by robots and cost five dollars.
She also told me that the Slushee she had was also five dollars.
Then she told me that she was given change and there was enough for her to give to her friend so her friend could buy a soda. This was very nice of her to do and I told her so - that what she did was nice and I was proud of her for sharing with her friends.
I’m not sure how she ended up with change for two five dollar items.. Somehow, somewhere - at the roller rink today somebody there is not doing the math right.
But, it doesn’t really matter because at the end of the day 2 little girls had a good time at the roller rink and had treats and watched a robot make cotton candy.
I’d call that a pretty good day - even if I am out the ten bucks - it’s worth the story.
Today’s Lesson: Sharing is Caring and Math is Hard.
Until Next Time,
TH and Co.