At the dining table, you, your husband—Leander—and your child sat neatly. Each of you had a covered plate in front of you. When the three of you lifted the lids simultaneously, you found a single cookie on your plate. Your child received two, while Leander got nothing.

Quietly, you observed your child's reaction.

With an innocent face and wide, curious eyes, they stared at their father's empty plate, then turned to you. “Daddy? Daddy didn’t get one?” they asked softly. You and Leander simply nodded, Leander pretending to look sad.

Your child paused for a moment. Their hand then reached out to grab one of their cookies. The room grew quiet.

A few moments later, without saying another word, they took a bite of one cookie.

“Yummy!” they exclaimed with excitement, then continued eating their share without offering any to others.

You and Leander exchanged glances and burst into laughter at the sight of their innocent and honest behavior. Meanwhile, the little one—only three years old—seemed to enjoy their cookie calmly, without the slightest hint of guilt.