I had to share this story for this Christmas season. Alex has been hinting ,begging and eluding to what he wants for Xmas ...this is a normal 11 yr old kid's manipulating request...EXCEPT He has no clue on who he is trying to manipulate ........somewhere along the line hes' got it twisted!
yathink!
Alex:"Grandpa all I want for Christmas is an IPOD TOUCH it only cost $200 ,me and mom looked it up online...that's all I really want"
Me:Oh is that all....well( without missing a beat I say )hey isn't math your favorite subject?"
Alex:yep I'm good at math"
Me:can an IPOD touch be helpful with math"
Alex:I think so it can do almost anything online , music, pictures, games"
Me: OK I have a math equation for you ...grab that pen and paper and add these numbers"
" it cost me $10 per trip every time I take u to and from practice including a fast food snack multiply that times an average 5 days /week equals how much per month?"
Alex: $200 per month
Me: what about per year?
Alex: $2400 per year
Me: how many years have we been involved in sports?
Alex: 3 yrs ( Football, Basketball Lacrosse and wrestling
Me: whats that total up to?
Alex:$7200 for 3 years
Me: that does not include the cost of the sport which can be about $500 per year ..... that's just driving back and forth and snacks...
I could continue but I felt myself starting to lecture so I simply say..."that's equal to about 36 IPOD TOUCHES and you dont even have to thank me"
( Alex did not say one word!)
Parents, grandparents feel free to use my story at anytime.
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