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- Situation -Problem One: Last week I took my daughter to the store to buy a pair of shoes. She went straight for the red glitter-encrusted pumps with tacky stars. I refused to buy them and insisted she settle for a pair of black leather dress shoes. When we went to get dressed for church the next morning, one shoe was missing. It has been over a week now and the missing shoe has never reappeared. I am so frustrated. I find it hard to believe that the lost shoe is accidental.
Problem Two: My daughter needed new school shoes. Before we left for the store, I told her she could pick them out herself. First she wanted some flimsy plastic sandals, then a pair of ballet-like slippers, and then a pair of boots with tassels all over them. I said no to all of those and we argued the whole time. I finally caved in and let her get some pink velvet half boots. Predictably, as soon as it rained they got soaked and ruined. I can't face another shopping trip like the last one but she still needs shoes.
Problem Three: My son and I went to the mall to shop ...