We were driving home the other day from school and Noah said something about candy and I told him he could have one piece if he wanted but that was all. I asked him and Zoë why I would only let them have a little bit of candy.

“Because it’s not healfy” said Zoë.

“That’s right Zoë.  Candy isn’t healthy and we shouldn’t eat it all the time.”

“But mom, why do they sell candy then if it isn’t healthy” Noah asked.

“That is a great question Noah.  Why do you think companies that make candy sell it?  What do they want?”

Noah was quiet as he thought about it for a few minutes…”MONEY” he nearly screamed.

“Yep.  The companies who make the candy sell it to make money.  Companies make and sell things to make money.”

“But they shouldn’t be able to sell bad things.” Noah insisted

“That’s not nice.” Zoë chimed in (she has to talk and must add her opinion after her Brother’s.  Every. Time.)

“But companies do.”

“Cigarettes are bad.  They make people sick.  Companies shouldn’t sell things that can make people die.  That is mean.” Oh to have five-year-olds run the country might be a good thing.  The simple innocence.

“Companies are in business and sell things that people buy.  So, if we want companies to stop selling bad things we should not buy them.” I am trying to make it simple.

“Companies should care about people and not about money.  People are important.”

My work here is done.

We talked a bit more about making choices and thinking about what we spend our money on and how it’s important to have beliefs and live up to them.  I love that he can make these connections and can see the wrong in creating and selling things that can harm people.

The future is bright.