A present

This morning I was reading the Bible to Anna and James. They wanted to hear the story of Bartimaeus, the blind beggar who received his sight. After I finished reading, Anna and I had this exchange:

Me: “Imagine that? Imagine if Jesus came up to you and said, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ What would you say?”

Anna: “I would ask for a present.”

Me: “A present? What, like the free gift of salvation?”

Anna: “No, like a box of hair clips.”