You’ll finally see, only if..

This morning I shared some of my breakfast with the sweetest little girl.

Her name is Gavva and she likes sausages. 

I think sharing breakfast with her solidified our relationship.

When lunch time came around, she met me at the table, and innocently began breaking off a piece of yam that was on my plate. 

Not too long after, she had her own, and we were sitting side by side enjoying lunch together. 

Until the cat came..

Brushing herself against my leg..

Meow. 

And so I threw her a chicken bone. 

She’s thoroughly enjoying the chicken bone, but Gavva thinks the bone is too big for her, and so she gets up and drops her small pieces of chicken. 

The cat pays the chicken no mind. 

“She’s not eating it.” 

“Yea, she’s focused on the bone right now, she’ll get to it after.” 

Well that wasn’t good enough for Gavva. 

And so she got up and moved the food closer to the cat's mouth. 

Just in case she didn’t see it there the first time. 

The cat didn’t budge. 

“She’s still not eating it.”

“Don’t worry you can just leave it there, she’ll get to it.”

Nope. 

Not enough. 

Gavva got up again, but this time she picked the food up and re-dropped it in front of the cat’s face. 

Just in case she didn’t see it the second time. 

The cat continues with the bone. 

Gavva must’ve thought it had something to do with the particular pieces of chicken, and so she picked a new piece out her bowl and placed it ever so carefully next to the cat's mouth. 

But that wasn’t the problem. 

And after the third time, I finally saw it..

You don’t have to accept every gift someone offers you. 

Sometimes you have to stay focused on what’s best for you. 

In spite of good and generous intentions.