Tofu! Don’t talk with your mouth full. 
It’s okay, Tia
It is just you and me. 
 I think the only way to get you eat quietly is to tell you a story. 
Hmmm
Yes! Yes! Tia!
Once upon a time
a rich businessman lived with his 8-year old boy
The businessman loved his son
But hated that he had some bad habits
Worried about his son’s behaviour
the man went to a wise master
'O' wise Master
 my son is a very good boy
But he has picked some unhealthy habits
 which I cannot get him to let go
I worry about him. 
all the time
Please help me. 
Bring him to me tomorrow morning
The next morning
the man did as the Master had said
He brought his boy to him
Come, son. 
Lets go for a walk. 
The boy obeyed
And they went for a walk in the garden
As they walked, they came upon a little sapling.
Son, pull out the sapling for me. 
The boy did that easily and presented the Master with the sapling
Very well, now you see that small plant?
Pull that out for me
The boy did as asked
 And easily pulled the plant out
Next, the Master asked him to pull out a bush
It took some effort, but the boy did that too
Now, see that small tree, son? 
Pull that out for me. 
The boy went to the small tree
and though it took him a lot of effort and struggle
he pulled it out for the master
Very well done
Finally, look at that big tree over there
Pull that out too for me
The boy tried and tried
But the tree did not budge
Finally, tired
the boy gave up.
I am sorry, wise Master
I cannot pull that tree out
It is old and strong
Bad habits are just like the plants and trees
When they are new like the sapling 
you can get rid of them quickly and easily
But if you let them stay and grow
they grow strong and become like the old tree that cannot be removed
Forgive me, Master! 
I now understand, what my father has been trying to tell me
I will drop all my bad habits from now on!
Tia! What if talking with food in my mouth becomes my bad habit too
I will stop it right now
I will never talk with food in my mouth, ever again!
That’s great
Thank you, Tofu! 
