A father came
home from a long business
trip to find his son
riding a very fancy new 10 speed bike. “Where
did you get the
money for the bike? It must have cost $300.”

“Easy, Dad,” the boy replied. “I earned it hiking.”

“Come on,”
the father said. “Tell me the truth.”

“That is the truth,” the
boy replied. “Every night you were gone,
Mr. Reynolds from the
grocery store would come over to see
Mom. He’d give me a $20 bill and
tell me to take a hike!”