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Kids are Smart
And I must remember that!
Outside of our banda is a river. Many days women from the village come to wash clothes, dishes, and their kids. The kids spend most of their time playing and swimming in the water.
One day Jonathan decided to give the kids candy. He did this a few times after with long delays between but at some point it became a little more regular. The kids have discovered the best time to catch him, which is around dusk each evening, so now each and every evening we hear little voices from the river saying, “Jonathan. Jonathan. Jonathan.” 
He, of course, doesn’t want to just give them candy every time they ask so he keeps telling them he doesn’t have any candy. A few days he’s also given the families down there beans. They’re very grateful and happy when that happens…but they have yet to ask for beans. It’s always candy. Kids are kids wherever they are I guess.
Of course, Jonathan just answered them and gave them candy so…we can’t really wonder why they call for him every night. LOL!