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In a note from Gay Macdonald, executive director, UCLA Early Care and Education, there was a drawing of a hand on which two pennies were pasted and the following words:“I wanted to give you a present. At first I couldn’t think of what to give you. Then I thought of giving you a story. Even though you have so many stories, I know you will always want to have one more good one . . . . I know you are a person who likes her own 2 cents. So here you go. Happy Birthday. �" Gay”
Gay’s story:
One day five-year-old Ana came into my office. She was holding out her hand, showing me something.
“What's this?” she asked. I looked.
“Two pennies?” I asked.
“Yes, but what is it?” she asked.
“Money,” I tried.
“Yes, but what is it?” she persisted.
“I think you’d better tell me.”
“It’s 2 cents.”
“Yes, it certainly is,” I agreed.
“It’s yours. It’s your present.”
“Oh! Thank you! How did you think of giving it to me?”
“I wanted to give you a present."
I thought, ‘Everybody wants their own 2 cents.’ So here you go. It’s your own 2 cents.”
I was touched by Ana’s ...