How to Be a Good Person

When Meredith gets an idea - or a plan, really - she cannot be dissuaded from that plan. Even if it takes weeks for us to give in and help her accomplish her goal. The most recent example of this has been her desire to sell something in the front yard, which she has been voicing since, oh, about March. She wasn't picky about the details - it could be her toys, it could be lemonade - or it could be fans, as was the case today. As it turned out, she wasn't even picky about the "selling" part.

Today, we decided it was time to let her set up her stand and do her thing. She made fans out of pink paper, so that people who were exercising could cool off, and she and her dad made Tang, so people could stay hydrated. When we asked her what the prices would be for these items, she declared that it would all be free, "because people don't usually have money in their pockets when they're exercising." Can't argue with that.

It was all fun and good. And hopefully she's got it out of her system.

And now I will preach: I remember reading one of those cheesy gift books sometime when I was in a doctor's office. It was a list of 50 things that make a good person, or something to that effect. One of them was "Always, always, always buy lemonade from children with lemonade stands." And let me say, this is a reliable axiom. What kind of a lame-o turns down free Tang from a four year old when she's desperate to have a "customer"? Thankfully, we met lots of good people, too! Now, go forth and be good people!