A tiny hand was reaching straight for my box. I looked up – and immediately met the blue eyes of a little girl, barely two years old.

She peeked over the seat in front of me, at first shyly, then with a big smile, as if we had known each other forever. And in that very moment, without asking for permission, she confidently grabbed one of my cookies and took a crunchy bite.

I was so stunned by this cheeky but utterly charming move that I didn’t even manage to protest. On the contrary – I started to laugh. The little sweet tooth sat there chewing my cookie, her eyes shining as if she had captured a treasure.