You learn the difference between picky and hungry.
That boy was hungry. His mother looked just as desperate.
Her hands trembled around an empty paper cup, and every few seconds she glanced toward Eli as if apologizing silently.
The exhaustion on her face stopped me cold.
I stopped.
« Excuse me, ma’am. Do you need help? »
The woman looked up.
The exhaustion on her face stopped me cold.
Her eyes were swollen from crying, and she was shivering.
« No, » she said quickly.