... Can I have a little candy?

Eila has been really sick this week with a sore throat, cough, and high fever. She has pretty much slept for three days and been all around not well. She moaned, but didn't talk for several days, so the house has been eerily quiet. When I explained to Eila that she should try to eat some food to help her get better, she suggested candy. I tried to persuade her that some other foods might be better for a sick little girl and that sugar could make it harder for her body to get better. Being sick at Halloween is hard. Showing that while her body wasn't running at it's best, her mind is as good as ever, she replied that she was feeling a little better, so she should have a little candy.