Shoes, Ships, and Sealing Wax

Learning experience

My niece's school sold poinsettias for a fundraiser this year. I like poinsettias; I usually kill purchase one for the office and a couple for the house. I said sure, put me down for four poinsettias.

My niece failed to turn in the order form on time, so I bought my poinsettias at the grocery store. (Which turned out cheaper, I think.) But we can't let kids grow up thinking that actions don't have consequences, so my sister told my niece "You are going to have to call Aunt Nic and explain to her that she won't get her flowers because you didn't turn in the form."

I'm rehearsing my grief-stricken wail.