A well-fed child can listen and learn effectively, while a hungry child struggles to do so. Similarly, a hungry adult is unable to work efficiently.

That's exactly what I was thinking.

When I'm behind a closed door, my cats poke their paws underneath, trying to ‘fish’ me out. Sometimes, we play a game of whack-a-mole with fingers and paws, their purring like laughter, filling us both with love.

Saying too much at once