“THE ADULT AND THE FAMILY PURSE – A PARABLE If a mother, given food money, comes

—“THE ADULT AND THE FAMILY PURSE – A PARABLE

If a mother, given food money, comes home with a new red dress instead of the family’s groceries, the youngest children may not sense the significance of it. Probably the older children would understand, and feel some angst. And certainly, the husband understands. And is concerned. With the conversations that ensue between the parents, all but the very young children will initially grasp the mother’s impropriety and consequences. Remedy? The father must pay a visit to the merchant, use his powers of persuasion to return the dress, and then proceed to spend those funds on needed groceries. This parable is informative for men of the current era.”— William William L. Benge