A sensible solution

Leaving day care after work tonight, I found a lovely note tucked on my car, admonishing me for not having a jacket for Jacob at the day care. The temp outside must have dropped a good 15 degrees throughout the day.

Zoe plucked it off my car and read it. "Mommy, what does B-R-I-L-L-I-A-N-T spell?"

I took the note from her and crumbled it up.

"Why did you do that, Mommy?"

"It's a note from Joe. I don't want any notes from Joe."

"Why is he being so mean to you, Mommy?"

"I don't know, kiddo. Let's not worry about it. I'm thinking we should go to Walmart and spend your gift card?"

She was quiet as we drove, and then out of the blue, "Mommy, I wish I had a real magic wand. Do they have those at the Walmart in this town?"

"Zoe, you have TONS of magic wands at home. Don't you want to get something different?"

"But I want a REAL one. I would wave it over Joe and make him nice."