Back 2 School Begins
Well, this was the weekend for Back-2-School shopping. It was truly unbelievable. Not only did we manage to spend a ridiculous amount of money in a REALLY short time (I love the impulse buying effect of ADHD) but we had a lot of fun. It was just my daughters and I (no men allowed) and we went from store to store.
My youngest daughter’s favorite part was spending her money from her water sale of a couple of weeks ago. What was the total you ask? Well, for their time out there they managed to rake in, drumroll please, $34.45! No joke! These kids earned over $30 selling something we all have in our houses these days.
So, as I was thinking about this great experience they had, and I was enjoying all the hard learned lessons (pricing, customer service, etc.) I realized the most important lesson had escaped me.
What my daughter had done, together with her friends, is to harness the true power of the ADHD mind! She needed something to do with her time, so she found something. She didn’t let negativity creep in. Heck, she didn’t give it time to! She got bored, thought, and acted. And for that action, she made a good little chunk of money.
So, what are the lessons I took from this.
- Don’t let other people tell you something can’t be done
- Let your creativity guide you sometimes
- It’s amazing what you can do when you don’t know you can’t
- The power of a child’s imagination is truly awe-inspiring
- Always take your own bottle of water when you leave the house!
So, those are today’s lessons for me, I thought I’d share them with you. Oh, how did back-2-school shopping turn out?
Well, my 9 year old wanted a pair of slacks, but we’d already spent her budget. So, in order to get them (they were, after all, on sale) I asked her to tell me what she would wear them with, telling her she couldn’t get additional, unecessary clothes without a plan. She proceeded to list the belt, shirt, shoes and accessories that would be worn with the pants.
Well, needless to say, she entertained the other parents in the store, who offered me their sympathies. Oh, and the slacks? Yeah, they’re hanging in her closet tonight!
