When I got there, he thought of adding some more guests and I'm not proud to say that as he was taking out every soft toy of the designated basket, in a lame attempt of tempering the mess, I warned him:
- Wait, are you sure you will have enough food for everyone?
- Don´t worry mummy, I will figure it out.
(But of course, I thought, immediately feeling silly for my question and a little bit embarrassed by my hidden reasons)
- It will just take me a little bit longer. - he continued after considering things in his head.
I then told him that he could take all the time in the world and I would come when he was ready.
This was the table set up I was honoured to be a part of:
And I'm sure there was enough food for everyone! Lovely.
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother had a saying that would go something like this, where x eat, x+1 can eat, meaning there would always be a way to welcome someone else to the table, so this little moment was very evocative of that for me. Truly special.
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