When Jimmy woke up and opened his eyes, all he could think of was his Birthday. "Today is the day!" He screamed making sure that everyone in his house could hear him.
As he ran down the stairs and into the kitchen," Well let me guess today is your Birthday" she said.
'' Yes and soon I will be ten years old," he squealed.
'' Would you like something to eat honey?" Jimmy's mother asked him.
His mother reached into the icebox and pulled out some bread. Bread was all they ate now ever since his father lost his job they have been living off bread lines. Those lines, where Jimmy's mother would wait on all day just so they could eat stale bread for every meal.
" Aw, ma don't we have anything else?" he asked.
" I'm sorry sweety but your father and I are very tight on money ever since he lost his job, we have to be thankful that we have food. The Pattersons have nothing at least your father had some savings under the bed," she said.
After Jimmy's meager breakfast he went out to play with his friends. Ever since all of Jimmy's friends' parents and his parents lost their jobs Jimmy and his friends started playing a new game. Money Quest, the point of the game was to find money whereever they could, most of the time they found nothing but today Jimmy found a nickel!
When Jimmy walked in the door he felt pretty good about finding the nickel. Standing in front of him were his parents with a toy in their hands. Jimmy recognized it, it used to belong to his grandfather and it was not what he wanted for his birthday.
" Why are you giving me grandpa's toy I know what this is and it is cheap!" Jimmy yelled.
" Son these are hard times and money is scarce and you should be thankful that you have a home the Pattersons just had to leave theirs." His father said.
When Jimmy heard this he felt terrible that he was complaining about his toy but he knew what he really wanted so he told his parent he was going out and left. Jimmy walked to the corner store and asked the man how much he could get for the toy. The man said that it was his lucky day because he was holding the very first model of the company.
The man gave him 97 cents and he walked out. He then walked to the butcher and asked how much a chicken was, he said 1 dollar. "No!" Jimmy thought but then he remembered the nickel was still in his pocket. He took it out and payed for the chicken and then walked home.
When his parents ask "Honey were did you get the money for that" he replied.
" I sold my toy but it was worth i'm hungry." After then had eaten dinner and put away the leftover's they walked up stairs fealing full.
"Best Birthday ever" Jimmy said.
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