I remember as a kid selling everything. Bubble Gum and Gummy Bears. Lemonade stands and football cards my entrepreneurial spirit has been running for a long time. It’s awesome to see it carrying on. AJ tuffy is selling lemonade and brownies today with her friend. But something else happened today. I learned a lesson. AGAIN. Here has been our conversation for the last few days as this sale was being planned. A little back story 

They rode their bikes up to the dollar general to buy supplies. $18.ish.  

They made signs 

Baked brownies

Made lemonade and sweet tea 

Picked out the spot 

The day 

They would have samples and sell big cups. 

So here goes the Mattdad being protective and wanting them to be successful. Gives them Advice. Something I do a little too freely. 

D-It’s gonna be hot

Aj- we have a tent 

D-you are not setting up in a spot that has much traffic

Aj-there will be walkers and bikers and cars that come by 

D-

Aj-

D-

Aj-

Back and forth until I realized this. 

She is not being stubborn or strong willed. She is being a leader. She is being a entrepreneur and I adore her for that. I am sorry I said you were stubborn……because I really like that trait in you.  It is an awesome quality. 

So today I may think that this is not going to be super successful. But I will be wrong. And life will have taught me another lesson. 

Let your kids grow. Let them chase dreams and let them fall sometimes. Just help them to fall forward.  

So y’all come on out and buy some lemonade and brownies. In between cahoon and las gaviotis. Off of country club boulevard.  

And teach this old man another lesson.  And make a difference in a little girls day. 

Thanks for reading. ​

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