Off the Hook
Published Nov 11, 2002
I was playing tooth fairy when my daughter suddenly woke up. Seeing the money in my hand, she cried out, "I caught you!"
I froze and tried to think of an explanation for why it was me, instead of the tooth fairy, putting the money under her pillow--but her next words let me off the hook.
"You put that money back!" she said indignantly. "The tooth fairy left that for me!"
Originally published November 14, 2002.
