Little businessman

Sondre's teacher is handing out small award-notes in class when they have done a good job, been nice or something else she appreciates. These notes are handed out in quite big amounts, because when they have collected 50 of them she will give them a pen :-)
My son was very proud when he came home with his first one, and very sad when he lost it. During the school year he gained some and lost some (everyone knows he looses everything!!)
Yesterday he came home with a big smile and some money - and told me had sold his remaining ten notes!!!! He realised he would never get to 50 anyway - and what should he with a stupid pen?? The girls were crazy about buying his notes (to show the teacher how many they had got)!!
Hmm - first thought that went through my mind was that this was not good. But by second thought I was laughing!! This is life in reality isn't it?? You shouldn't learn to ingratiate oneself to the boss - in the end MONEY TALKS !!