A little Boy just want Snacks for his pup...

​Had a bit of a scare last night…A little boy of about 4, maybe 5 years old came and sat on my lap. The pictures were taken and we had a moment to talk, so I asked what he wanted for Christmas. There was the typical list of various toys, but one of them caught my attention…

Boy: …and a monster truck!
Me: oh those are fun, aren’t they?!?
Boy: Yeah! And in the back of it I want it filled with food.
Me: Did you say you wanted a monster truck filled with food?
Boy: yeah. I want a truck filled with food.

My heart dropped and I got a pit in my stomach and I thought, “this is it. This is my nightmare.” So I glanced around the stage and made sure to check mom’s reaction and look at her figure (the why of that becomes evident, if it isn’t already). I bounced him on my knee a few times and adjusted his position on my lap to make sure that he didn't feel malnourished, and continued…

Me: are you hungry? Or is there another reason you want a truck full of food?
Mom heard this and started laughing. She clearly was not starving, and I didn’t think the boy was, either at this point, but I also wasn’t entirely sure.

Boy: maybe just a apple.
Me: Okay. What’s that for? What are you going to do with the food?
Boy: give it to my doggie! I want to give him lots of snacks for Christmas!
Boy’s mom laughing: Did he just say he wants a truck full of food so he can give his puppy snacks?!!
Me: Yes ma’am he did! I gotta say I started getting concerned when he asked for a truck full of food.
Boy’s Aunt: See, I told you you were going to have problems when you let him give the puppy treats whenever he wanted then took the treats away from him!
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Needless to say, I was relieved and we all got a chuckle!