Buy The Lemonade

Buy the Lemonade

If you haven’t bought lemonade from a seven-year-old recently, shame on you.

He makes the sign. His mother helps him stir in the mixture and set up the table. And when the first neighbor walks up and puts a dollar in the jar, you’d think that kid had won the lottery!

A tingle of excitement comes when we realize that something we do can actually earn us money. For a kid, it might be pocket change for candy. For an adult, it’s paying the electric bill and buying groceries. It means having a sense of pride and a purpose for living.

Supporting the employment of others shouldn’t just be left to business owners or government agencies. See a sign for a guy who’ll mow your lawn? Call him. Find an ad for a local handyman? Give him a try. Have a skill or trade you can teach? Go down to your nearest community center and teach it.

When you put that dollar in the seven-year-old’s jar, you’ll be purchasing a lot more than lemonade.

The poor man with industry is happier than the rich man in idleness. —Henry Ward Beecher