Salem is a very attentive big sister. This summer she has pulled Ryan aside at some point almost everyday to tutor him in drawing shapes and writing letters. He's an eager but not always successful student. Salem showers him with praise for his efforts and always gives him an A+ 100% on his papers and puts a sticker on his T-shirt. Saturday morning was the first time Ryan decided to ditch class. His teacher responded by chasing him down and attempted to drag him to his desk. He escaped and ran to our bedroom where Jeff and I were sleeping peacefully. All the commotion woke Jeff up and he grumbled, "What's going on? What's the problem?" Salem, thinking she'd have an ally said, "Ryan won't come to school!" Jeff, who hated school, told her, "Leave the poor kid alone! It's Saturday for cryin' out loud. Plus it's summer. Give him a break." Salem left the room defeated.
She certainly hasn't given up teaching though. Last night the kids were jumping on the bed when I heard her say, "No Ryan! That's not how you fall off the bed. Here let me teach you how to fall off the bed like a professional. Don't you want to learn how to fall off the bed like a professional?" I had no idea my daughter was a professional bed faller offer. I heard stories about kids helping their families make money in these hard times, some little girl's selling her artwork for big bucks and another is writing and illustrating children's books. That gave me an idea, if anyone wants to watch my daughter fall off the bed that'll be $25/fall. She is a professional after all. To watch Ryan take a spill it's $10. He may not be a professional but he has taken lessons from one. If you want Salem to give your child lessons so he/she too can fall off the bed like a professional it's $40/half hour with a certificate at the end declaring your child a professional bed faller offer.
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