One evening, while his mother was busy cleaning up the kitchen, a little boy sat quietly at the table, swinging his legs and staring at the ceiling. He looked deep in thought, the kind of serious thinking that only kids seem to do right before asking something completely unexpected. After a long pause, he finally looked up at his mom and asked, \u201cMom\u2026 is it possible to eat electricity?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His mother stopped what she was doing and turned around, clearly confused. \u201cEat electricity?\u201d she repeated. \u201cWhat do you mean? Where did you hear that?\u201d She searched his face, wondering if he\u2019d seen something strange on TV or picked up a bizarre idea at school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The boy shrugged casually and said, \u201cI heard Dad say it yesterday.\u201d That caught her attention. She crossed her arms and asked, \u201cAnd what exactly did your father say?\u201d The boy leaned forward, lowering his voice like he was sharing an important secret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell,\u201d he said, \u201cDad told you, \u2018Turn off the light and close the fridge\u2026 you\u2019re eating all the electricity.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For a moment, the room was silent. Then his mother burst out laughing, shaking her head. The boy watched her carefully, still waiting for an answer, clearly unsure whether electricity was on the menu or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Between laughs, she wiped her eyes and said, \u201cNo, sweetheart. You can\u2019t eat electricity. That\u2019s just something grown-ups say when they\u2019re worried about the power bill.\u201d The boy nodded slowly, thinking it over. After a second, he replied, \u201cOh\u2026 so that\u2019s why Dad always looks hungry when he sees the lights on.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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