on the first night, we say:
be honest
don’t go hungry
(there is food here,
and here, and see this box
with your name on it)
be honest
don’t go hungry
(can I get you a sandwich?)
be honest
(it's been awhile since you ate something)
be honest
(is there something else I can get you?)
be honest
(okay, if you say so)
don’t go hungry
(how about a snack with some protein?)
be honest
don’t go hungry
(tomorrow, we'll go to the store and get whatever you want, okay?)
be honest
don’t go hungry
(you ate before, huh?)
don't go hungry
(I'll just leave this here in case you want it. Later.)
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Dane BH
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Yes, I can relate to that. I had fussy kids who would have rather starved themselves if they didn't like the food given to them! I think we spent more time shopping than they spent eating the food we bought.