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I admire the way that children eat.  They have not yet learned how to eat things like cake without letting their reactions show on their faces.  For us, it is an exercise in restraint.  We eat a small amount of cheesecake with the full knowledge of the fat and calories, as well workout ahead that it will take to burn off that tiny bit of dessert.   For them, there is no such knowledge, and I’m not sure they’d care if they knew.  There is no napkin or fork necessary.  They forgo the daintiness and delicate nature with which adults eat cake.  We eat as though it is a chore while they eat with relish.  We have proper and courteous conversations while eating cake, while children pretty much ignore everything around them when confronted with such a sweet confection.

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Pure joy on Sage’s face as he thinks of eating his cake.  The children around him look on and sing to him with sweet anticipation of knowing what is next.

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The privilege of the first bite.  Everyone waits for the birthday child to take a bite before they can all dig in.  Waiting for that bite to take place can seem like an eternity as the children devour the cake with their eyes….  waiting…

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Finally, that sweet first taste!  Frosting and cake crumbs make their way onto some sweet cheeks as she glories in the beauty of a chocolate cupcake with green sugar frosting.  Heaven.

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Bites are not delicate, rather something one takes on with one’s whole  face as one enjoys the cupcake with the entirety of one’s being.  The bigger the bite, the more sweetness will take over the senses and fill the mouth with the lovely flavors of sugar, butter and chocolate.

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Sometimes it is easier to forgoe even the hands and just sticks one’s face right into the cupcake.  He skips the cake, licks off every bit of  frosting and moves onto other things leaving a bald cupcake behind feeling very content and satisfied.  Not a trouble in the world!


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