it's just potatoes.. right?

would you rather be

needed and not wanted?

or

wanted and not needed?

certainly a person doesn't need a certain 4 year old to belly up

to the sink to help peel potatoes for thanksgiving dinner.

in fact, it might prove messy, take tons of more time than necessary

and just plain frustrate you.

but....

if you allow him to have a job he can handle and even

just pretend you need him

he will most likely

not remember not being wanted or needed...

but instead

will remember being needed AND wanted.