I had never thought of personal motivation as currency before and I'm loving that concept because it pertains to us all. ( I think most of us adults have been asked what makes us work harder on the job sometime during our working careers. Money, vacation time, free lunches, all fit into that scenario.) But every last soul on this planet has their very own 'something' that speaks to them on a whole different level and can work what may seem like a miracle when nothing else will. In this child's case it may be as simple as alone-time spent with her mother or a bowl of Captain Crunch cereal or a new coloring book. And logically that currency can change over time. Maybe that bowl of tasty breakfast food has become a box of Junior Mints or a pair of new shoes or an hour in a bookstore along life's path.
It is what it is. There's no judgement called for. No opinion wanted. No excuse necessary. No law to follow. It is truly the epitome of that old saying "To each his own".... to savor, to delight, to claim.
