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The little old man...

So many times in the grocery store, I get those evil eyes becouse my kids are running, talking a little too loud and many times I believe it is just because I have kids.  My children have been scolded and yes even cursed at in stores, and many times I dread going to the store not because my children misbehave (they love the grocery store) but because of the grief we all get when we go there. 

Well, my last grocery store experience was a whole different story...as always shopping is going rather smoothly.  No candy bars "accidently" opened, not "accidently" spitting on any customers, no laying flat on their bellies looking for what is under the isles, like I said, going smoothly.  We get to the check out lane, and of course my 3yr. old claims he "has ants in his pants" when I ask him why he is getting a bit destructive.  There is a little old man in front of us who keeps turning to look at us.  Only this time it is not a frown I see, nor the evil eye, but rather is that a glint I see, a sparkle of amusement?  I soon come to find out, he kept turning around to wait for the perfect time when my 3 yr old has his back turned to him.   All of the sudden quite unexpectedly, the little old spry of a man turns around and does that quack noise (you know the one like Donald duck) and grabs my son by the ticklish sides of his tummy!  My son squealed and toppled to the ground where he laid face up with a look of I got caught, then one of disbelief, and finally a look of relief before he gave in to a nervous giggle.  That giggle finally erupted in a burst of belly laughing...then I realize that not only is the little old man quite tickled about what he had just done, not only were the kids and I laughing, we had gained the audience of the entire store!!  Everyone was standing around and laughing at the situation that had just occured and this little boy laying face up in the middle of the grocery store!  

I just want to say thankyou to the little old man and all the people who show tolerance to us mommies out there.  The grocery store is often times a place we would rather not go with our little ones, but we don't have much of a choice.  This instance has givin me a new perspective on grocery shopping, and  I am going to be sure I make it a fun time for not just me but for all the mommies out there.  And I hope when my children are all grown and gone, and as I age, I will always remember this little old man and how it made my children and I feel when he showed us some love in the grocery store! 

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{ 12:25, Thursday, February 15, 2007 } { Posted by Kitty }

I love old people, they are us in the future, hopefully, lol.
Kitty