Which theme does this passage convey?
Read this passage.
Caitlyn couldn't get inside the store fast enough. "Slow
down!" her mother exclaimed with a smile. Caitlyn ran
through the door, heading straight for the back of the store.
She knew right where to go. Her mother could barely keep
up. This is the moment I've been waiting for, Caitlyn thought.
She looked at the beautiful, shiny bike. She had the envelope
of money she saved from her summer job squeezed in her
palm. When her mom reached her, she said, "Is this it? Is
this what you want to buy with your money?" "Absolutely!"
replied Caitlyn.
Hard work pays off.
Spend your money.
Youth is innocent.
Money does not buy happiness.
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