A Safe Hunger

A few years ago, I chaperoned my youngest child on a field trip to the Aquarium. Before we left for our adventure, his teacher gathered the class on a rug at the front of the classroom. She proceeded to instruct the class on important details for the day. One particular detail about lunch left me pondering. She said, “Children, we will eat lunch at 11:30 today. You’ve already had a snack, but I know some of you will be hungry. Just know that it is a safe hunger. You are not in danger.”

Her statement caught me off guard, inviting me into deeper contemplation. 

“Just know that it is a safe hunger. You are not in danger.”