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10 Years Later


Shopping list 2009:

 

  • Colored pencils

  • Glitter pens

  • Charm bracelets

  • Mint chocolate chip ice cream

  • Raisins

  • Lucky Charms (with a prize in the box)

  • Clear skin

  • Extra recess time

  • The next Percy Jackson book

  • Snow days

 

 

Shopping list 2019:

 

  • Chicken breast

  • Grapes

  • Baby portobello mushrooms

  • Dish soap

  • AA batteries

  • A good accountant

  • Faster metabolism

  • Meaningful conversation

  • The next Song of Ice and Fire book

  • 5 more minutes of sleep

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