Forgetful and confused, I was even more so than I am now.
So looking into those beautiful, innocent eyes,
I stubbornly convinced myself that I must be the problem.
How could I not pour the vinegar properly for this little child?!
If their parents saw this, wouldn't it be awful to deny them even a bit of apple cider vinegar?
With such thoughts and intentions,
I diligently poured it for the little one several more times.
It was only when the little one began crying loudly not long after a meal, throwing up non-stop, all acidic water,
did the two grown men in the house, my master and I, hurry to the hospital with the little one in our arms, fearing some serious problem.
The ultimate diagnosis was too much stomach acid; the little one felt a pain in the belly.
Just a small dose of children's stomach medicine, and the little one was immediately better, energetically continuing to look at you with those innocent cat eyes.
My master and I doubted our entire existence for a while.