Today, my daughter and I went to the park. For nearly twenty minutes, she swang while I pushed her. As she is wont to do, she talked the entire time. In particular, she revealed the jobs she’s given her stuffed animals.
- Almadine, her favorite teddy bear, is her cuddler.
- Her new reindeer, Mr. Antler, guards the room against intruders.
- Bluey sorts books.
- Cotton Candy sings songs.
- Stripes comforts my daughter when she feels bad.
- Rainbow provides relaxing head pats.
- Spots and Stripes either provides ambient noise or music for Cotton Candy.
I was tempted to give her a short lecture on the division of labor. I kept it to myself. If and when we talk about capitalism, I’ll have her childhood stuffed animals ready to go as an example.
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