GIFT SHOP GAB

HEY,

THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE REALLY ARE FREE. WE ALL NEED MONEY FOR THINGS, WANTS, NEEDS, AND SO FORTH BUT NOTHING CAN COMPAIR TO THE FREE STUFF WE TAKE FOR GRANTED EVERY DAY. WE HAD A VERY RAINY DAY HERE YESTERDAY. I MEAN IT POURED BUCKETS. MY LITTLE ONE'S ONLY REAL PRIORITY IN LIFE IS PLAYING OUTSIDE WHICH HE CAN'T DO WHEN ITS RAINING.(OR CAN HE?)

HE WAS SO DISAPPOINTED YESTERDAY WHEN THE NEVER ENDING RAIN KEPT HIM INSIDE. HE KEPT SAYING "DUNDER-RANNIN BAAAD" SO WHEN IT FINALLY SLOWED DOWN TO A DRIZZLE I DECIDED TO LET HIM OUT UNDER THE CANOPY WHERE HE DISCOVERED HIS NEW FAVORITE SPORT (THAT DOESN'T INVOLVE A BALL) PUDDLE JUMPING! I HAVE NEVER HEARD SUCH SQUEALS OF DELIGHT. THE GIGGLES COMING OUT OF THAT BOY WOULD HAVE MELTED THE COLDEST OF HEARTS. PEOPLE WERE STOPPING ON THE STREET JUST TO WATCH HIM AND LISTEN TO HOW EXCITED HE WAS. I COULDN'T HELP BUT THINK IF I WORKED SOMEWHERE ELSE AND I DIDN'T HAVE HIM WITH ME ALL THE TIME I WOULD MISS SEEING (AND THE BEST PART HEARING) ALL OF THIS. AND TO MAKE MY SWEET LITTLE BOY HAPPIER THAN ANY TOY EVER HAS IT COST ME EXACTLY ZERO DOLLARS.

WHEN WE GOT TO WORK THIS MORNING HE LOOKED ALL AROUND ON THE SIDE WALK AND HE KEPT SAYING "WHERE GO? MOM-MOM WHERE GO?" I TOLD HIM THE PUDDLES WERE ALL GONE BUT THEY WOULD COME BACK WHEN IT RAINED AGAIN SO ALL DAY HE'S BEEN GOING TO THE DOOR TO LOOK OUT FOR "DUNDER-RANNIN".

I'M NEVER GOING TO BE ABLE TO KEEP THAT BOY INSIDE NOW!

Y'ALL HANG IN THERE,

YVONNE