...Earlier today Justin, Kristina & I took a trip to Wal-Mart. Half a buggy full and 30 mins. later we got up to the registers. I think Monday is grocery shopping day 'cause everyone and their mama was there!...oh wait...maybe it's just a Wal-Mart thing--people are ALWAYS there :). The self-check out lines weren't bad so we got in line....
The lady in front of us caught my eye--actually, what really caught my eye were the 2 big tea-brown stains on her white pajama lookin' pants >:/ ! I thought "i wonder if she thought about those stains on her pants before she walked out of the house". (I know there have been some insteresting looks at Wal-Mart but the "stained" look could be perceived as rather tacky). My ADD turns my attention somewhere else for a second and then brings me back to the lady. She's moving to pay and get her change and as she does I notice that she's got something around her neck. It's a lil carrier...with a baby in it! The baby must've been pretty tiny because all I could see was a paci and a shadow. I then see a hospital bracelett around her wrist.....guess she recently had this baby...
I started thinking about the fact that...this lady was kinda young.....and she was by herself. And I have no idea what she was buying but I remember there wasn't much in her hands. (I love how all of this is in the forefront of my mind once I'm not focused on her pants).
"I just had a baby....I'm all by myself...and I have to go shopping alone"--yeah, she was probably thinking THIS before she left the house...
...actually....now that I think about it.....that carrier thing was like...super nice lookin'. I think it was by that one brand...umm.....Gecko or Graco! That lady could've had money!....she could've just been wearing that braclet as a souvenier!....she could've left her young, strong husband at home to set-up the nursery!...she could've just not seen those 2 huge brown spots on the side of her pants--not sure how'd she'd miss 'em but whatever!... ....huh....
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