...leads us to an important life lesson.
This afternoon, we had an appointment to get Mary's bangs trimmed. Our last haircut before leaving the island. Kiyoko-san has been cutting Mary's hair since we moved here and today I mentioned that it's her 4th birthday today and this is also our last visit, since we'll be moving soon. When we got up to the register, she handed Mary an envelope with "Happy Birthday" written on it. Inside was a $10 bill! To top it off, she wouldn't let us pay for the haircut. I was humbled by her generosity and kindness. What a total surprise. Mary was thrilled, of course, and immediately set out to the toy store to pick a birthday surprise. Little girl was amazing. I'm not sure when it's appropriate to talk to kids about savings and spending and tithing, but since the opportunity presented itself, we had a brief chat. We talked about church and saving for the future, charities and enjoying a little $ right now. She picked out a new jump rope, a huge pack of stickers and a new Thomas book (which Adam was equally excited about). She had exactly $1.50 left (no tax and no pennies over here made it much simpler). We immediately walked over to the bank and she decided to deposit $1.25 in her savings account and is planning on giving .25 cents to church on Sunday. I'm so proud. Little girl didn't act so little today...until she started fighting over her new book with her brother. Oh well, kids will be kids.
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