Borrowing

"Stamps"*

*For a while my husband and I had opposite schedules.
He worked during the day, and I worked at night. One
morning I noticed he had left a note to himself on
the kitchen counter that read, "STAMPS!"

As a helpful surprise, I bought him some at the post
office and put them on the counter before going to work.

The next morning I found the same note. The word
"STAMPS!" was crossed out.

Underneath it he had written, "ONE MILLION DOLLARS!"

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"Borrowing"*

*Our four children, always on the go, frequently
communicate with each other by leaving notes
around the house telling where they've gone, what
they're doing, or whatever.

Recently, we came across the following written
exchange between Michael, 18, and Steve, his
12-year-old brother: "Steve--borrowed your hairbrush.
I'll return it when I get back. If you need one, mine
is in Mom's car (which is why I had to borrow yours).
--Mike"

Steve's response, written on the same note was:
"Mike--It's not mine. It's the dog's. --Steve"
Received on Tue Aug 31 23:44:15 2010