Egg Money Talks

Mim has no clue as to the economy in America, and of course this is for obvious reasons. She believes that I make my living by selling the eggs, the whole whopping $24.00 each month. Now I realize in Haiti that would be great money and one could feed the whole household with the egg money.

This spring, we have looked at several places with land, and Mim keeps asking what is the cost of a home with 5+ acres. I ask her what she thinks and she usually states $360.00. Perspective is WAY off.




Today we went to Walmart to purchase items for her birthday party. It ended coming to over $222.00. I pointed this out to her (to start teaching her the true costs of items), and she couldn't believe the cost. She asked it I bought it with the egg money. I shared with her how much I actually do earn as my job as a teacher. She was amazed. I worry that I have so little time in teaching her all she needs to know before she is out on her own. Six - 7 years really isn't that long and then she will be in the next phase of her life....I sure have my work cut out for me, and good thing she is a motivated and easy learner.