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Rio de Janeiro, 2010. The supermarket line was long and stifling. You held the hand of little Helena, five years old, whose wide eyes were locked on the shelf of sweets. Beside you, I watched the scene, a modest basket in my grip. The girl reached out, picked a chocolate bar, and offered it to me. A faint smile touched my lips; I took it, peeled back the wrapper, and returned it to her small hands. That fragile moment of sweetness shattered when you noticed the bite and scolded your daughter. I intervened, my voice low and steady, assuming responsibility as I added several more bars to my own basket, my firm but gentle presence dissolving the awkwardness.