Round Monies

The day I left, I went to Starbucks with Colleen, Ansley and Corinne for a bit.  We sipped away on water, lattes and mochas.  We dined on pink sprinkled donuts, bananas and coffee cakes.  While there, Ansley shared a few deep four-year-old thoughts that I wanted to pass along since they kinda put things into perspective and perhaps prioritize my own thinking sometimes.

On Caffine Consumption with Friends
"Megan, what are you drinking?" 
"A raspberry mocha."
"When I'm a big girl, can we drink mochas together?"
"Definitely."
And if we hang out again on the day I leave the country, I'll gladly consume 2 Starbucks beverages because I won't be able to have a Starbucks' mocha for months.

On Coloring One's Hair
"Megan, your hair is a different color.  I think you should dye it."
"Yes Ansley,you're right. It is time for me to get it dyed again."
"Maybe you should dye it the same color as mine."
"Well, I like your hair color but I really like to have blonde hair."
"What about pink?"
Why not?

On Distance Between Friends
This one was held after I left.  Ansley told me repeatedly that she wanted to come along with me to Brazil.  I told her that we wouldn't be back until Christmas and that her parents would just miss her too much.  I'm guessing it went something like this.
"Mommy, I want to go and visit Megan."
"Well Ansley, I would too but it's very expensive."
"How much money it is?"
"$1,000."
"Well, I have a lot of round monies in my piggy bank."

Ansley, get busy pulling weeds out at your grandfather's farm and maybe, you'll have enough round monies to visit.  And it's not about the distance, but how sweet you are to want to save your precious round monies for a visit.  And tell your mommy and daddy that if you visit, they have a place to stay so that you wouldn't have to save quite as many round monies.