Early one morning the wind blew a spider across the field. A thin, silky thread trailed from her body. The spider landed on a fence post near a farm yard and began to try and figure out how she was going to pay for child care.
“Neigh! Neigh!” said the horse. “Want to go for a drink?” The spider didn’t answer. She was very busy trying to figure out how she was going to pay for child care.
“Moo! Moo!” said the cow. “Want to eat some dinner at a restaurant?” The spider didn’t answer. She was very busy trying to figure out how she was going to pay for child care.
“Baa! Baa!” bleated the sheep. “Want to run in a 10K or do any other form of self-care?” The spider didn’t answer. She was very busy trying to figure out how she was going to pay for child care.
“Maa! Maa!” said the goat. “Want to jump on a great investment deal?” The spider didn’t answer. She was very busy trying to figure out how she was going to pay for child care.
“Oink! Oink!” grunted the pig. “Want to roll in a car that doesn’t rattle ominously?” The spider didn’t answer. She was very busy trying to figure out how she was going to pay for child care.
“Woof! Woof!” barked the dog. “Want to chase a lead for a better job?” The spider didn’t answer. She was very busy trying to figure out how she was going to pay for child care.
“Meow! Meow!” cried the cat. “Want to take a nap?” The spider didn’t answer. She was very busy trying to figure out how she was going to pay for child care.
“Quack! Quack!” called the duck. “Want to go for a vacation or even a weekend away?” The spider didn’t answer. She had now finished trying to figure out how to pay for child care.
“Cock-a-doodle-do!” crowed the rooster. “Want to get a side hustle driving for Uber?” And the spider got a side hustle… just like that!
“Whoo? Whoo?” asked the owl. “Who figured out how to pay for child care?” The spider didn’t answer. She had fallen asleep. It had been a very, very busy day, and she had to be up in a couple of hours for her next Uber shift.