fpatton's Journal: Vent. Parents are jerks. It's their job!

I stole a million from my kid today.

It was a sad duty, but part of responsible parenting. Still it was a major bummer to see the gleam of delight fade.

An now for the rest of the story:
A friend of mine recently traveled abroad and returned with some foreign currency. So, my son received two notes, one for a half million slotkas, and the other for a *whole* million!

My nine year old son, for a few precious moments, thought he was a millionaire! He was eager to go overseas to spend his fortune! It was my sad duty to burst his bubble and explain to him that the total value of the notes was around 90 cents.

He may be one of the few kids at his school, now, with a notion of inflation, and exchange rates...