Milk Money

School is back in full swing now and the ads for 'Back to School' supplies are no longer on the front pages of the sales circulars.  It was always exciting to get the few new things that I needed for the upcoming school year; a pack of pencils, a pack of notebook paper and usually a new lunchbox.  I enjoyed packing my lunch everyday when I was in grade school.

At our elementary school we had a milk break early in the morning.  You could buy a carton of milk to drink with whatever snack you had brought from home.  Milk was 4 cents when I was in the lower grades of school.  My parents had a cup and saucer sitting on a desk where they put their spare pennies each night.  Every morning before school, I would get the pennies out for my milk money.  It's funny how you can remember certain things about your childhood.

When my mother passed away and we were cleaning out my parent's house, the cup and saucer were right where they had always been-sitting on the desk in the bedroom.  I brought home the 2 items that had no value other than sentimental. 

We made a promise to our grandchildren that they would always have 'Book Fair' money.  If it were possible, we would give each of them something to keep their 'Milk Money' in.   A small cup but overflowing with love.