Carolyn Holm

Dear Mommy,

I want to start earning money.

Love, Mia

Dear Mia,

That’s ambitious!

Love, Carolyn

Dear Mommy,

I want to start turning tricks. For money.

Love, Mia

Dear Mia,

Oh my gosh you made me snort coffee out my nose.

Carolyn

Dear Mommy,

Why is that so funny?

Love, Mia

Dear Mia,

I don’t think you know what that expression means.

Love, Carolyn

Dear Mommy,

I’m a very athletic cat. I think I would be very good at turning tricks. In fact, I would be good at all kinds of acrobatics. Like flips, and jumping very high. Especially at jumping very high. I’m sure people would pay to see me.

Love, Mia

Dear Mia,

Turning tricks is not about acrobatics, honey.

Love, Carolyn

Dear Mommy,

It’s not?

Love, Mia

Dear Mia,

It’s an old slang expression. Something prostitutes do.

Love, Carolyn

Dear Mommy,

Oh. Well. Then I don’t want to.

Love, Mia

Dear Mia,

I’m so relieved to hear that.

Love, Carolyn

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