Funny Annika Story
Annika was so cute today! She and I were reading the paper together before I took her to school when she asked, “Are lawsuits expensive?” I told her they could be extremely expensive—thousands, even millions of dollars. When I saw her eyes widening to the size of dinner plates, I went on to explain that some lawyers make a great deal of money. In fact, some are among the riches people in the world. Being an aspiring actress, she assured me that stars made much more money than lawyers (so nice to have a 10 year old around to set me straight from time to time.) I then told her that some lawyers are so rich and powerful that they gain a celebrity status like stars and that their job in the courtroom sometimes requires them to have the same acting skills as a movie star (Snow Job, The Sequel). She seemed satisfied with our conversation and went off mirthfully to brush her teeth (more like scrape the inch-thick layer of yellow tartar off of their ever-diminishing population). When she returned, she said, “Mommy, I just don’t get it. Why do they have to buy a lawsuit? Can’t they just buy a regular suit?" All those explanations didn’t make a dent in the years of misconception. Reminds me just how concrete a kid’s thinking can be!