Hi Scott,
We got both my boys the Barefoot Kids book for Christmas over a year ago. In the last four months, Charlie has made over $100 from recycling cans and bottles. Charlie and our eldest son, Patrick, who’s 11, have also begun buying and selling Pokemon cards on eBay! Understanding how to make money, appreciating it, showing gratitude for their situation, sharing and being kind are ongoing lessons. Thanks for writing and sharing your books!
Peter
Hi Peter
Please pass on the following message to Charlie and Patrick:
Boys, good work on the little business you’ve got going. I’m really proud of you!
Now, there are still a couple of weeks before Christmas, and I’ve got another challenge for you:
I want you to take some of that money you’ve earned and buy some nice presents.
First, for your mum and dad, and brothers and sisters.
Then I want you to go to Kmart and buy a gift for a little kid your age – it could be a book (Barefoot Kids?!), stickers or something else awesome – and then place it under the tree in the store.
You’ll be a Secret Santa for someone who really needs it.
Merry Christmas!
Peter, thanks so much for giving me the perfect opportunity to plug Barefoot Kids for Christmas. There’s something really quite magical about that book. Kids devour it and then go off and do awesome things that make their parents (and grandparents) proud.
–Scott.