When she asks

Two Sundays ago, Amarissa asked her father to buy a specific type of muesli that she and the others really enjoy. His reply was, “I’m not going to Pick n Pay for that.” Pick n Pay is in the same shopping centre. But he can go get a whole bunch of weird running supplements and powders. But not muesli for his daughter.

This week, she asked for granadillas aka passion fruit. Again, he refused. He said he didn’t have money for that. But he has money to buy himself pudding from woolies with more than double the cost. I have ended up buying them a pudding to share when he gets himself one. And..I ordered granadillas for her when I needed to buy other stuff.

It’s so hard to be honest, because we are told to be silent. And for a long time, I assumed everyone had the same kinds of issues. After all, I’m not perfect. So when I’d share good stuff, it never dawned on me to share the other. So people assumed things were great. Or, not so bad that a child would be denied certain foods.

But, you decide for yourself.

In the meantime, I’ll tell you they finished the entire pack in two days. And little Miss Twin A recycled (one of her favourite words) the shell and used it as a bed for her Lego baby, ‘Princess.’ She sleeps with her next to her on her pillow.😊

When my girl asks for something healthy, I will give it. How about you? Would you break away from the ‘submission’ they use at church to starve your child of fruit? Or would you buy it yourself?