Sophia opened up a carton of milk as she knew she needed to make sure that she took in enough nutrients for the sake of the child in her belly. While John and her were eating, she saw a few kids sneaking into the yard as they cautiously glanced into the house. Upon opening the door, she asked them, “What’s the matter, kids?”
These kids that were all dressed in simple linen clothing seemed to be around eight years old. As soon as they saw Sophia coming out from the house, they smiled sheepishly. In fact, Sophia had a hunch as to what they were up to, as she used to be the same. Therefore, she led them into her house to hand them some snacks. Upon receiving the snacks, the children left without further ado.
Sophia sat down on a chair before explaining, “Since a lot of our families were poor, we didn’t get to have much tasty food. Whenever someone within the village got something tasty, we would gather in the yard of that family’s house. Even if we don’t get to taste the food, we wanted to at least catch a glimpse of the food, as watching them eat was satisfying enough.”
John never experienced life like that, so he had no idea why the kids would want to watch people eat. After brooding on the subject for a while, Sophia let out a chuckle. “Let’s not talk about these, since you won’t understand anyway. Rich people like you will never understand how we survived in this harsh world.”
With a nod, John replied, “Indeed, I don’t understand your life, but that is also precisely why I would like to know more about it. I would like to try my best to understand you by learning how you managed to get by the days before I came into your life.”
A smile bloomed on Sophia’s face, but it was one of resignation. “John, you sure have changed.”
“True,” John quickly replied. “I have changed, but you have been perceiving me as having ulterior motives when I don’t.”
Caressing her belly, Sophia said, “Alright, let’s go have our meal.”
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