Carolyn Holm

Dear Mom,
Today is Black Friday! That’s so exciting!
Love, Mia

Dear Mia,
Exciting? Seriously? Do you even know what Black Friday is?
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
Not really, but I like that it’s about money – look at all the money I found on Dad’s dresser!
Love, Mia

Dear Mia,
You plan to use that for some Black Friday shopping?
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
Black Friday is for shopping?
Love, Mia

Dear Mia,
It is. What did you think it was for?
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
I didn’t know but I like that it sounds so sinister.
Love, Mia,

Dear Mia,
Well, okay. I guess you could argue that it is. Sinister.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
Will you take me shopping?
Love, Mia

Dear Mia,
I’d rather cut off my right arm.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
That’s a terrible thing to say!
Love, Mia

Dear Mia,
I don’t think you’d really like shopping. Too many people, too much stuff. We don’t need any more stuff.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
Ok boomer. 
Love, Mia

Dear Mia,
I’m going to pretend you didn’t make that comment. But it doesn’t change anything anyway; we still have a house full of stuff. 
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
Your stuff. But Puffin and I need another scratching post. For the living room. Near the sunny spot. And another catnip mouse. And probably about five bags of treats. And we need a lot more of the yogurt that you and I like so much.
Love, Mia

Dear Mia,
We’ll take that under consideration. But you’ll need a bigger pile of cash.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
No problem. I know where to find it. Where Dad empties his pockets.
Love, Mia

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