It’s been a crazy busy family weekend (I’ll spare you the details) but my sister and I are wiped out. Last night when our batteries were red lining 🪫, my daughter and nephew offered to wake up early and make the morning Tim’s run. They even said it would be their treat.
Their compassion and generosity made our hearts swoon. My sister and I smiled at each other, a smile that said “we have good kids”.
It wasn’t until this morning when I realized their true motivation. Earlier this week my daughter got her licence, and the two of them just wanted to take the car on their own, without adults.
While I’m not saying they didn’t want to do something nice for us, I am saying their primary motivation was freedom. And they were willing to wake up early and spend $22.85 of their own money to make that happen.
What’s motivating your choices?