The Value of a dollar: A Childs Perspective

This morning, on our daily morning jaunt to school (Thank heavens for the ever changing Florida climate.  I got to do the walk in my favorite T-Shirt) as we were passing the Condo Community, we had to pause as a rather LARGE Jeep 4X4 was entering the parking lot.  Of course the children were like, WOW!  My daughter, Rozy then asked if when she became "Like, 17 you know...OLD!" if she could have a truck just like that!  To which I responded "when you are old enough and save YOUR money, you can buy whatever kind of vehicle you would like" (although I'd prefer they stick with a bike) In response Rozy and Owen entered into a heated debate for the remainder of the walk as to the true cost of such a vehicle.  Owen, assured her it would cost "almost $203.00!!!! to which she retorted "No, it's more like 100 million!"  Quite a bit of a gap (perhaps they were talking yen..what is the current exchange rate?)   Just goes to show you that if you put two or more children together with time on their hands...they'll find SOMETHING to argue about!
On to....Movies!  It being Friday night movie night at the house, I start thinking about 'em.  Two I watched recently with an assortment of the family and I want to comment about.
1st.  2012.
OK...Lets get real.  Serious issues with this "lets scare the bajeebuzz outta the masses" movie.  They got the WHOLE predictions thing WRONG!  Based on the Mayan Long Calender 2012 DOES NOT denote the end of the world but the end of a 5000+ year cycle.  AND it marks a point in history when something of some SPIRITUAL significance will occur.  You are NOT going to find yourself waking up that morning slipping into the maw of a vast chasm of flame and molten lava!  Rather something will occur while at the time may seem insignificant but later in history will be identified as the catalyst to a worldwide idealistic shift (kind of like the republicans being driven from their seats of power (LOL))  and #2 and probably the most UNBELIEVABLE part of the whole movie is civilization is crumbling the world being torn apart and the master plan is to save a small portion of humanity to continue the species and who do they chose to save?  Rich people and engineers?!?!!?  I give humanity as a whole less then a decade before it degrades to a pre-feudal meandering mass of nomads sitting on their tushes cannibalisticly nibbling on their neighbors femur!  PLEASE!  No work force?!?!  Lets just look at human history as a whole folks.  NOTHING in this civilization would have ever been built, or produced, no food grown, picked and processed, no homes, clothes....NOTHING if it were not for the under appreciated (and sorely under payed) masses that make up 97% of the teaming masses.  Talk about FANTASY!
OK Movie #2 "Ant Bully" I love these "message" movies for kids.  In the end clearly a lesson in "working together" And finding the strength to stand up for yourself and others.  Hopefully these lessons will sink in subliminally!  Lot's of fun!