Cathy in the Wright

Hidden Treasure

As The Senator was putting on his coat this morning, he unzipped a front pocket that sees little use. He was stuffing a tissue in when he discovered the pocket wasn't completely empty. He pulled out a twenty dollar bill.

"Hey Mom! I'm rich!"

Where did you get twenty dollars?

"I dunno. But I'm rich!" Big grin.

Where did you get that money?

"I don't remember." His grin is starting to wilt. I think for a moment. Then the clouds part.

Hey - remember when we went out to Colorado last spring?

"Yeah."

And Uncle Terry took you skiing?

"Yeah."

Didn't I stuff that twenty in your pocket and tell you that you were supposed to buy Uncle Terry lunch?

The grin completely fades. "Oh....yeah. I guess I forgot."

Hand it over.

Hey, I'm rich! Until the next time I see Uncle Terry, anyway.

Posted by Cathy at October 23, 2006 10:18 AM