PAYBACK

16 years ago, my parents had a power outage and asked if I could pick up breakfast for them. I said no problem and my then 3 year old daughter, Katy, and I got burger king for us and my parents. I know super duper healthy. Anyway, my dad tried to pay me for the food and I refused. I am as stubborn as he could be.

They are my parents, I would never charge them. They raised me and I could never pay them back for everything they did for me growing up. The least I can do is buy them food. Everyone needs to eat. So what does my dad do?

'Psst, Kathy', he called my daughter, Kathy. Its his name for her. Katy walks over to him and he says, ' you got pockets, right?" She was wearing overalls with a nice Tee shirt and sandals. Well, of course. Dad folded a twenty dollar bill and placing it in her top pocket and high five her. Katy smiled and ran up to me showing me what grandpa gave her.

I told my dad that he owed me nothing. His reply, ' I am not repaying you, I'm giving Kathy a gift and told her to let her mama help her spend it'. Dad knew my wife, Kelly, is awesome in knowing what Katy wants and needs. And it is a known secret that I cannot match clothes but Kelly can. I asked what a 3 year old needs with twenty dollars and dad replied, ' she has vast intelligence, she will use it quite wisely.' Can't argue with that logic. What was this all about? It was balancing the book for dad. Never take too much from others. Always make sure you left more then you took.