A broken window - a small price to pay for love
Categories: Kids 8-11, Love & sex, Money & work
Calling up to a beloved's window, late at night, in order to see the one around whom your world revolves -- it's a time honored tradition, from Romeo and Juliet to The Princess Diaries. But there is the right way to do it and the wrong way. First, make sure you have the right window, and not her amazingly large father's (that was my mistake way back when). Next, choose your method of getting her attention carefully.Small pebbles, thrown lightly against the pane work well; one fired from a slingshot, not so much. Eleven-year-old Joe Brunton of Utah found that out the hard way. He started with wood chips, but when that was failed to gain his love's attention, he switched it up a notch. Actually, several notches. He went home for the heavy artillery, a slingshot.
The slingshot worked -- it got her attention -- but it also cracked the window. Stalwart young gentleman that he is, Joe took the blame immediately and made arrangements with his mom to pay for the window repair. At first, he was going to pay his mother back by doing extra chores, but decided that would take too long. In addition, he and the friend that was with him have been going door to door explaining what happened and offering to do chores for the neighbors. Joe admitted the process was "kind of embarrassing."
I'm not so sure about the trying to hook up in the middle of the night part, but the honesty and responsibility parts look pretty good. Overall, I'd say this kid is a keeper.
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