Cheese Vs Chocolate sandwich

Ghadi: 

- Can I have some chocolate?

Moi:

- Not before you eat a sandwich.

-….mmmm.

-…

- Can I have a Chocolate sandwich?

- No... How about  a cheese sandwich?

- Or what?

- Or... labneh sandwich?

- Or what?

- A zaatar sandwish?

- Or what?

- ……………(sigh)………… or .. (running out of patience) a cream cheese sandwish?

- Or what?

- …. I won’t just keep saying options, u have to choose honey. (now really running out of patience, Sary screaming in the background, phone ringing in the far away background--in another world)...

- Listen mommy, we should continue until we reach 100! (so excited!)

- (Rolling eyes) sorry?

- you keep saying more options now we said: (counting on his fingers) 1,2 3…4

now you should keep on telling options until we reaaaaaaaaach 100 !

- (sigh)

 (Smiling)

 (about to cry)

(Sary's voice getting higher)

 (surrendering)

...

Now how about a Chocolate sandwich?

- OKEY! 

Bravo mama!

(He literally said that!)

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Mommy's mission to feed her boy a healthy sandwich: FAILED