SubscribeLittle Elijah & his lemonade stand
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade, of course.
And that’s just what 7-year-old Elijah Brockington did this summer at an agency in Philadelphia that aids people with homelessness, addiction, health and other problems. I’m working there now (I’ll tell you about the job another time), because the purpose of this post is to tell you about an enterprising little boy whose mom brought him to work for part of the summer and wanted to keep him from being bored.
Elijah wanted to make some money, so what better way than to sell delicious lemonade to her colleagues. The first time I saw Elijah, he was fussing with his mother Deneene over money. She wanted him to charge a dollar, and he wanted to charge two. Eventually, they compromised at $1.50, but I paid the two bucks anyway because it was worth it.
It was the best lemonade I’ve ever had, and that includes my own. Elijah, smart young man that he is, refused to give me his recipe to share with you, so I was forced to observe him. Here’s what I saw:
He made his basic lemonade stock (a syrup) at home, and offered two flavors – plain and strawberry. Then, at his stand, he added water, sugar and more fresh lemons, and poured it over ice and sold it to his line of customers.
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As the mother of five and a journalist, I've always encouraged people to empower themselves with information on healthy foods and lifestyles. Nurturing our children with healthy food is one of the most important jobs we have, yet as families have become busier or drifted apart, meal times have been sacrificed.
