Money.

Money is a necessity when it comes to the daily life of a teenage girl. I mean there are shoes to buy and boys to impress. To pay for these needs, we turn to jobs. But what happens to the girls who can't get them. Do they starve themselves from the acceptance of the crowd. Money brings freedom and with freedom comes responsibility. Do we "drop" a hundred dollars on the designer jeans? Or do we pay for those shoes that everyone has? Money gives a sense of control. The control to go out and get a shake and fries with your friends. The control to not make the decision on which flavor of gum you want, but buying both flavors. It's the pleasure of swiping your card, or giving a twenty dollar bill to the cashier and feeling powerful. But what are we left with at the end of the month. A stupid bank statement saying we are " broke". We spent all the birthday money, the lawn mowing money, the babysitting money, and what do we have to show for it. A couple lousy receipts tucked away in the bottom of our wallets? No. We have memories. We have the memories of when "josh" got that french fry stuck up his nose. Or all those early morning hot chocolate runs. We make memories and that's more important to me then a couple extra digits in my checking account.