Third Pillar of Islam

My son never lets me down. He is more interesting than anyone I have ever met. We went to Target today. After we payed I pulled out a dollar bill for him to put in the tin box in front of the store. You know-the people who ask you "How you doin' today?" every time you leave Safeway or Target. I asked Ryan if he knew why we give the dollar. He looked at me with a silly Ryan face. I asked "Do you know what the money is for?" and he said "The Third Pillar of Islam?" I laughed. This seemed like such a cute and funny answer. I asked him what the heck he meant. He said "alms". So I looked it up when I got home. Who is laughing now? If you don't know what it is, look it up. This boy has so many levels. Peeling the onion, indeed.