
Once upon a time, there was a mama and a baby who loved each other very much. Every night, the mama would pray with the baby before they went to sleep. One night, the mama asked the baby, “What do you want to pray for?” The baby smiled and said, “Later I want to eat tuna.”
The mama laughed and said, “No, no. We pray for kind things like peacefulness and love.”
The baby smiled and said, “Can I pray for tuna too?”
The mama smiled and said, “Yes, of course you can.”
The next day, the mama and the baby went to the store to buy groceries. As they were walking down the aisle, the baby saw a big can of tuna and said, “Look, mama! It’s tuna! I prayed for this!”
The mama smiled and said, “Yes, you did! You prayed for it, and now you have it. Praying is a way of asking for what you want, but it’s also a way of showing thankfulness for what you have.”
The baby smiled and said, “I will always pray for tuna!”
The mama laughed and hugged her baby. She thought to herself, “My
