New Perspective!

This week we had a Grade 1 class come to the branch for a 'class trip'. Now my first thought was - Why would it be exciting for 20 six-year old to come here? Well, as I watched them come into the board room I could hear the excitement building and the comments "Wow, $100 Bill!!" Yes, we had napkins that had a picture of $100 bill on them. "WOW - new crayons!" "Look-cups! We must be getting a drink!"

Marsha led them through a savings talk, on what we would save money for... truck, toys, candy!! At this time she gave each student 50 pennies, you would have thought she gave them the best present ever! They had to verify the count, roll them and then take them to a teller who changed the roll of pennies for two quarters. While they were waiting I took small groups of students into the vault! Each one was so excited to be going to 'jail', (yes our vault door is gated). The gated door is made of steel bars... so yes, JAIL! The excitement was brimming and any owner that was in the credit union at that time could see and hear the excitement in 20 six-year old.... you should have seen them when we gave them their popsicle treat!

So when life is getting dull, take a different look at things to see what it looks like from a six year old perspective!