“What is that?’
“My Lunch”
“Does it taste good?”
“Yes it does.”
“Can I have some?”
“No, because it is my lunch, and if I gave you some, I would have to give some to everyone, and I would have no lunch.”
“What is that?”
“Cheese.”
“Does it taste good?”
“Yes, very good.”
“What is that?”
“A cracker.”
“Does it taste good?”
“Yes, it tastes very good.”
“Can I have some?”
“No, because it is my lunch.”
“That looks good.”
“Yes, it is very good.”
“I am hungry.”
“I am hungry too, that is why I am eating my lunch.”
“What does it taste like?”
“It tastes like cheese and crackers.”
“I like cheese and crackers.”
“That’s great. Cheese and crackers are better for you than candy.”
He kept asking questions until I took my last bite. Of course he did get his after school treat like all the other kids who finished their homework, but he did not get my lunch.
My question is this. How may “adults” do you know who like to ask the same question over and over in hopes of getting a different answer? And how does your response empower them?
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