To the woman beep-beeping at the grocery store.

December 7, 2009


To the woman at the grocery store. The one who, along with her two-year old daughter, walked along the aisles, happily and loudly beep-beeping her way through the cereal aisle despite the looks from other customers, as if there was nothing in the world that could stop her from enjoying a moment of spontaneity with a child. One 30-year-old and one toddler, one pushing and one riding in a car-shaped cart, one turning corners and one spinning the steering wheel, absolutely shielded from life’s conventions.

To that woman: Thank you. For reminding me that I’m not overstepping the limits of polite society when I decide to stoop to my daughter’s level and begin making fart noises at the gas station. And especially for giving me a little hope that most parents - despite their public seriousness - are all made more human by the weirdness of a two-year-old’s mind.

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2 Responses to “To the woman beep-beeping at the grocery store.”

  1. JG on December 8th, 2009 951 am

    My daughter and I still ride the cart down the aisles (heck I even do alone). She just turned 11. You have to take the moments when you can get them.

  2. Paul Wynn on December 29th, 2009 427 pm

    I see people riding on the carts , falling and crying then blaming the store for their stupidity.

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