We have one happy girl in the house.
Her friend went out of town and needed someone to watch her rat, Jackie, for the week. My girl has been beside herself, and I'm getting used to seeing a rat on her shoulder.
A few weeks ago I found this at my computer:
These are her words exactly…
So here's the deal…
We both want a few things from each other, which results in the fact that we get angry at each other, which results in an argument, or in a worst case scenario, a shouting match in the dining room, while Dada orders me to imprisonment in my room. So why not make a compromise? I can give you what you want fairly easily, and you can give me what I want in an even simpler way.
What You Will Get…
In return from your kind services, I will do several things. First of all, (Starting the month of June) I will clean my room every Saturday, preferably without being asked. In addition to this, I will adopt more chores to do in the week, if you find this presumable. I will clean my hamster's cage every week, and give her fresh food each day. You may add any reasonable responsibilities you see fit. You will not need to pay me an allowance, and I won't ask.
What You Give Me…
For all of this, there is only one thing I ask of you: you allow me to own a rat (Or raise my percentage a reasonable amount to which you see fit). I will gladly pay for all necessaries, and present you with a detailed essay on all rattish welfare. I only ask this to be completed by the end of summer vacation.
Signed,
Arden Smith
Yes, I'm starting to crack. The only thing holding her back now is that she already has a hamster named Pipi and I've been told that there's a one-rodent-per-room policy here at the inn.
So what's a girl to do?
