Overheard at my house: "Mom, how many times have I told you to unplug your cell phone charger when you are not using it? Remember Mrs. H says it wastes energy?"
Oh, excuse me, Miss Environment Friendly, but can I just remind you of some of the sentences I have uttered directly to you in the last two days, at which you answered with a rolling of the eyes or a sigh of extreme impatience with my concern for saving the world?
"Cinderella, please close the door, the air conditioning is on."
"Cinderella, you don't need to have your radio on in your room if you are outside riding your scooter."
"Please turn off the bathroom light."
"You really don't need to let the water keep running the whole time it takes you to brush your teeth."
"Cinderella, please close the door."
"We don't wash just one outfit in the washing machine. We need to fill the washer every time we run it."
"Cinderella, please turn off the radio if you are going to practice your piano."
"Close the front door."
"Cinderella, could you turn out the lights in your room and the bathroom before you go back outside."
"There is no reason to have the TV on if you are reading."
"Could you turn off your piano lamp, please?"
"CLOSE THE DOOR!"
It sure would be nice to be eleven and know everything about green living, wouldn't it? I'll have to remember that cell phone thing.
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