“I didn’t do all of it,” she said. “The chef helped me.” The girls were already there, in their seats, eying the food like they had gone a hundred years without eating. I knew for a fact they had a very healthy school lunch every day, and then a snack in the afternoon. Still, looking at the food, I could understand where they were coming from. It looked delicious. My mouth was watering too. “This is great,” I told her and sat down. She waited for me to sit before taking a seat for herself. We said a quick prayer over the food, thanking the Moon Goddess for this bounty, then we all started reaching for our favorites. There were enough dishes for us each to take one of our own, then pass it around with some to spare. After placing down the dishes, we lifted our cutlery. Yet, just before

