Henry's wallet
The real problem (or blessing - dunno which) is that H has no interest in money. Is that because he is not materialistic or because he's never had to be concerned about money? He really still can't tell the difference between something costing $1.99, $19.99 or $199.00. He never thinks about getting his allowance unless I remember it, and doesn't ask for things except to rent video games.
The last (minus 3) time H lost his ski jacket I said he had to buy the next one by himself at the Salvation Army. (This is in a line of, oh, 9 lost jackets in the last three years.) It sort of backfired because he found a rockin' Burton snowboard jacket for $15. Of course, that one is long since gone as well. After losing his last jacket, I told him I wouldn't buy him a replacement. So he wears his down coat everywhere, even to camp today. But he likes to wear it. Hmmm. So now I feel H needs a new light jacket, but he doesn't.
Plus, he made $150 by reading a few lines into a microphone. So how can he get that motivated to water the plants for $1? He'll do it because I ask, not for the money.
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