\u201cThis is going to be my \u2018business\u2019!\u201d declares Patricija, the little \u201cbusinesswoman,\u201d after receiving body-care bottles in the form of Christmas gifts from all the visiting Santa Clauses.<\/p>\n
Soon, a \u201cspa salon\u201d was opened.
\nWith a list of services.
\nPrices.
\nAnd.
\nSpecifications for the services offered:<\/p>\n
what scent of body cream the client prefers,
\nthe intensity of the massage they want.
\nAnd so began the business days.
\nIn the village, it ran smoothly.
\nNot only Grandma, but also Grandpa, aunts, and uncles enjoyed the massages.<\/p>\n
But\u2014
\nShe says business will fail in the city.
\nBack home with all the \u201cspa salon\u201d services
\nand promotional posters hanging on the walls,<\/p>\n
the little \u201cbusinesswoman\u201d grew worried.<\/p>\n
\u201cClient Mykolas won\u2019t even stay for the minimal procedure time,
\nclient Dominykas wrinkles his nose at the thought of a massage performed by specialist Pa.<\/p>\n
Then Dad,\u201d she sighs, \u201cbut he has a beard and very little \u2018normal\u2019 skin on his face, so he only orders back massages\u2014and no scented creams.\u201d<\/p>\n
That leaves one loyal client\u2014Mom.
\nWho every evening, after seeing Mykolas off sweetly, ties a headband and stays for a long time in the \u201cspa center.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHow do you feel?\u201d asks specialist Pa.
\n\u201cLike a queen,\u201d I smile.<\/p>\n
And little hands keep moving.
\n\u201cWould you like some herbal tea?
\nOr maybe a hand massage?\u201d she asks.
\n\u201cIs it expensive?\u201d I ask.
\n\u201cRight now, if you order this one, you\u2019ll get a foot massage as a gift\u2014both for 50 cents,\u201d offers the masseuse.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll take it,\u201d I say, and smile.
\nShe knows a thing or two about the \u201ctwo-for-one\u201d trick of commerce.
\nBut she\u2019s done\u2014no greediness.<\/p>\n
Music plays in the spa salon.
\nIt turns out it\u2019s coming through Mom\u2019s missing little phone.
\nThe dimly lit room smells nice.
\nLooking around, I realize the aroma comes from the home-scented sticks stolen from the bathroom.
\nAnd there\u2019s my beloved teapot,
\nfrom which the sweet masseuse and receptionist pours chamomile tea.<\/p>\n
Finally, it\u2019s announced:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe procedure is finished, but don\u2019t rush to leave.\u201d
\nAnd in front of me appears a little basket from which you pull a paper.<\/p>\n
\u201cLottery?\u201d I ask.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u201d wrinkles her small nose, \u201cthese are tips on how to improve your health.\u201d<\/p>\n
From the two papers I draw, one says:
\n\u201cCome again.\u201d<\/p>\n
I leave, thanking her.
\nI\u2019ve never had such luxury!
\nA luxurious spa \u201csalon,\u201d located right next to my bedroom!
\nAnd at good prices!<\/p>\n
The little \u201cbusinesswoman\u201d is growing.
\nMore than coins in a little purse, she knows how to count time spent with Mom toward herself, like a \u201cpiggy bank\u201d pulled from a drawer.<\/p>\n
I sink into sweetness.
\nAfter massages and thoughts about spa treatments.<\/p>\n
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