Guidance from the maddest men of all
Breakfast.
Little one, being a little stubborn.
“NO Gwumpa, no want food for breakfast.”
I offer a single bit of cereal. “Here, I got a new type (it really was a new type, I wasn’t lying). Try this out and see if you like it. You don’t have to eat the whole bowl. I’m just testing to see if you like this new one.”
[nom]
I walk away.
The little one pipes up. “HEY GWUMPA I LIKE IT. I can have more? With milk in it?”
The gods of Madison Avenue were smiling.