Lessons from the cookie jar

Lessons from the cookie jar

Every kid probably got in some type of trouble because a full and tempting cookie jar was sitting on the kitchen counter and Mom was nowhere in sight. You will recall Mom sought your restraint so you did not spoil your appetite for dinner, but these were cookies — chocolate chip, no less — and they were just sitting there and all you needed to do was lift the lid on the jar and the cookies were yours. Some of you obeyed your mom and showed respo…