During dinner:
Mom: "Ellie, i want you to try the sweet and sour sauce, please.'
Ellie: "It's spicy. I don't like things that are too spicy, ya know."
Mom: "You haven't even tasted it yet. Just try it, please."
Ellie (Dips finger in sauce and licks it off. Makes face.): This should be called 'Sweet and Spicy' instead of 'Sweet and Sour.'
Mom: "Oh, Ellie."
Ellie: "I think it tastes foul. (pause) Umm who made this?"
Mom, sternly: "Me."
Ellie (gasp - clasps hands over mouth): "Ooops! Sorry, Mom!"
(Ellie starts tearing up, and tries to wipe tears away.)
Mom, trying not to laugh: "Ellie why are you crying?
Ellie, with an angry face: "I dunno!"
Mom: "Honey, it's okay. Do you feel bad for hurting my feelings?"
(Nods. More tears.)
Mom, hugging Ellie: "It's alright. Thank you for apologizing. You don't have to eat it."
Ellie: "Whew!"
Ah...what table manners
3 comments:
Ellie, you have such a tender heart :) And, I love your honesty! I hope you will hold on to both of those qualities :)
So sweet! I LOVE that girl :)
I could NOT stop laughing! I can just imagine Ellie claiming it's "foul" and then her poor little mind terrified at the prospect you made it...oh, she's awesome.
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