There are many lessons a freshman in college, who is 9 hours away from home, will learn. Some sons or daughters will solicit advice from their parents and weigh options and consequences. My 19 year old daughter does not fall into this category. Heck, she doesn't even come close to teetering on the edge of respecting my years of experience.
She left on a Sunday and by Tuesday we began to gather our answers. She called to ask for $36 to purchase a parking sticker for the remainder of the school year. No problem. Glad to see you are being responsible. Since the closest green lot is only about 3 blocks from her dorm, it appeared all was well. Until Tuesday evening:
Gabz apparently wasn't up for a late night stroll so she
found an alternate spot in a parking garage:
This $15.00 penalty left Gabbie with just over $5.00 in her account, with 5 days left until
"payday". Our agreement concerning her taking the car back to college was simple:
"payday". Our agreement concerning her taking the car back to college was simple:
We will not pay for parking tickets.
Since she knew better than to ask for money.....
I suggested she get a part-time job instead. Certainly possible since she now
has wheels and is only carrying 13 hours. She mulled it over...maybe....and told
me the next day she was still going to sell her blood, plasma to be specific,
but needed proof of her social security number (her card is here, in Houston):
In just a bit I received this snapchat:
Ahhhh,
very good Weedhopper! You are learning valuable life lessons.
You are also working awfully hard for a small amount of money,
but you'll figure that
out also.
A couple of hours later I received a second snapchat.
It will make a nice addition to the family scrapbook.
As will this one:
I'm sure you are as anxious to know as I was....
So, Gab has a little pocket money to tide her over.
And someone, somewhere will live to see another day
because Gabbie Fontana took her car to college.