We were doing some back-to-school- shopping for Annabelle at the mall today when we stopped into the Apple store. A rising 5th grader who isn't scheduled to get her first phone until middle school, Annabelle headed straight for the iPhone X display. Even though they have been out for months, I haven't seen the latest from Apple in person, and so I was curious myself. We stood side by side playing with the apps and camera and figuring out how to navigate with no home button.
"This is a pretty nice phone," I admitted.
"They're a thousand dollars!" Annabelle cried. "iPhone X for X-spensive!" she finished.
"Yeah," I said, "but don't you want one?"
She shrugged. "Of course!"
"I'll buy you one when we win the lottery," I promised her. "We can all have one!"
"And a car?" she asked.
"I guess it depends on how much we win," I answered. "If we have enough, sure. What else would you want?"
She paused. We are both very privileged to have pretty much all we need and most of what we want, iPhone X X-cepted.
"How about a big beach house right on the ocean that has enough room for the whole family?" I suggested.
Her whole face lit up. "Yes!"
We spent the next 15 minutes planning out the whole place-- 10 bedrooms, all with their own baths and TVs, a deck, a screen porch, a pool, a game room with a big screen, and the best kitchen ever.
Oh, and an investment account to pay insurance and upkeep on the place. (That was my sister's idea.)
Now we just need to get that winning ticket.
(For Annabelle’s version of the day, click here.)
"This is a pretty nice phone," I admitted.
"They're a thousand dollars!" Annabelle cried. "iPhone X for X-spensive!" she finished.
"Yeah," I said, "but don't you want one?"
She shrugged. "Of course!"
"I'll buy you one when we win the lottery," I promised her. "We can all have one!"
"And a car?" she asked.
"I guess it depends on how much we win," I answered. "If we have enough, sure. What else would you want?"
She paused. We are both very privileged to have pretty much all we need and most of what we want, iPhone X X-cepted.
"How about a big beach house right on the ocean that has enough room for the whole family?" I suggested.
Her whole face lit up. "Yes!"
We spent the next 15 minutes planning out the whole place-- 10 bedrooms, all with their own baths and TVs, a deck, a screen porch, a pool, a game room with a big screen, and the best kitchen ever.
Oh, and an investment account to pay insurance and upkeep on the place. (That was my sister's idea.)
Now we just need to get that winning ticket.
(For Annabelle’s version of the day, click here.)
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