Occasionally I add a little salt and pepper to my dinner. Anytime Gillian sees me add something to my plate, she points at hers as if to say “me too.” I always trick her and cover the holes on the shaker or I don’t don’t open the shaker. The first time I did this John got so worried. “She can’t have the spice!” I explained to him that I tricked her. The next couple times this happened John again would express his concern. Finally I got him to realize that I wasn’t hurting his sister. Tonight I put some crushed red pepper on my pasta and Gillian said “I have!” I shook the container over her plate and she happily started to eat again. I look over at John and he is smiling ear to ear and he winks at me. He knows the secret.