I like eggs and bacon, ” George tells me. “But”–his face clouds–“do you know that bacon is”–tears leap to his eyes–“ Wilbur?” Mrs. Garrett sits down next to him immediately. “George, we’ve been through this. Remember? Wilbur did not get made into bacon.” “That’s right.” I bend down too as wetness overflows George’s lashes. “Charlotte the spider saved him. He lived a long and happy life–with Charlotte’s daughters, um, Nelly and Urania and–” “Joy, ” Mrs. Garrett concludes. “You, Samantha, are a keeper. I hope you don’t shoplift.” I start to cough. “No. Never.” “Then is bacon Babe, Mom? Is it Babe?”“No, no, Babe’s still herding sheep. Bacon is not Babe. Bacon is only made from really mean pigs, George.” Mrs. Garrett strokes his hair, then brushes his tears away.“ Bad pigs, ” I clarify.“ There are bad pigs?” George looks nervous. Oops.“Well, pigs with, um, no soul.” That doesn’t sound good either. I cast around for a good explanation. “Like the animals that don’t talk in Narnia.” Dumb. George is four. Would he know Narnia yet? He’s still at Curious George.But understanding lights his face. “Oh. That’s okay then. ’Cause I really like bacon. Huntley Fitzpatrick
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I like eggs and bacon, but not the way it is made. It’s like you can’t take the bad parts away, but at least there are good parts.

Source: My Life Next Door

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