Lent bears fruit, and chocolate

We played Spelling Word Bingo in class today. My friend in the front row won! Miracle! So I gave her a Hershey’s Kiss.

Class moved on, but this little one unwrapped her chocolate candy and put it on her desk. Then, in her own world, she talked to it. No one observed but me.

“Oh, you look so good! I really want to eat you, but I’m not going to eat you! But I really want to eat you! I bet you taste really good!”

I watched amused, then I bent down and quietly asked her if she was talking to her chocolate.

“Yep!”

“What are you saying?”

“That I really want to eat it, but I’m not going to eat it because I gave up chocolate for Lent.”

 Wow. 

I told her she inspired me and encouraged her to give it to another classmate so she wouldn’t be tempted, so she did.

There is joy in suffering. Miracles exist! God speaks through people—especially the little ones.

Amen.