Squirrel

Most notes are meant to be inspirational.

This one is not.

This one is sheerly practical—

A suggestion, per say, that might come in handy one day

When you least expect it.

 

If you don’t have one,

Then you need a squirrel.

“A squirrel?” you say!

Yes. A squirrel:

A hidden $100 bill in your wallet (or purse)

To be used only in case of emergency.

 

Case in point.

 

I went to a Brooke Simpson Concert on Saturday night.

While the concert itself was great,

The communication surrounding the concert was not.

For instance, we didn’t know that we needed to pay $5 to park—

And that they only took cash!

 

Neither of us being cash carriers,

And me driving my dad’s car

(Because he has blindside warning lights and those are fantastic on the Interstate)

Instead of my car

Where I keep a few dollars of emergency money,

We didn’t have $5 between us…

 

Until…

 

I remembered…

 

My squirrel!!!!!

 

My mom and dad gave me a squirrel a long time ago.

I’d dutifully kept in my wallet as they told me.

 

And so…

$95-in-change later,

We made it to the Brooke Simpson concert in time for the meet and greet

And didn’t have to wander around town to find an ATM!

 

And there you have it, friends:

Always carry a squirrel,

For you never know when you might need it.

 

The end 😊.