I Don't Want to Miss School!

I never thought I would hear the words from my boy!  John told me today his eye was hurting...of course it was pink eye.  Thank goodness we have some drops at home.  I was trying to explain to John he couldn't go to school tomorrow and he was having a total melt down, "but mommy I want to go,I don't want to miss school!", John you aren't allowed to go until you are on antibiotics for 24 hours..."how about I go and if Ms Christensen says anything, I will tell her I forgot I had pink eye."  After10 minutes of melting down...I finally found out the real reason why...lets say it wasn't due to wanting to learn, he had big plans to trade his football cards!