AFTER THE BIG STORM last night, there was much clean-up to do.
AFTER THE BIG STORM last night, there was much clean-up to do. Limbs and branches and sticks everywhere. The grandad, with a sore back and in need of help, recruited the 7-year-old granddaughter. And promised a wage of $10 for 2 hours of hard work. The hours were exceeded (she wouldn’t quit). Hundreds of limbs/logs/sticks were cut, picked up and stacked. And afterwards a very unexpected… compliment…? to the grandfather.
‘You know, Grandad, if I had two choices and could get $10 for free from any random person in the world; or get $10 for working hard for you, I would pick you.’
Well. Wow. Now what does a grandfather say to that? All I could think of was a big hug.
And a $2 bonus.