By Tina
Today Sean and I had a number of errands to run, which of course, included a trip to – you guessed it – Wal-Mart! But today, we did not go to our own personal Wal-Mart, the one that is one block away from our house, we went to the Wal-Mart that is one mile away. We are adventurous like that.
This Wal-Mart has a McDonalds in it and in a moment of weakness, as we were leaving the store, I agreed to stop in for breakfast. Anytime there is a possibility that my son will ingest food, I make the most of it. After we got our food, Sean chose a table by a window that looks out into the lobby of the store where the carts and the greeter are located.
As we were sitting there like two fish in a bowl eating our McFood, Sean starts making observations about the people who are coming and going.
“That lady’s in a hurry!” he said as a lady grabbed a cart and headed into the store like a racehorse.
“Sure enough,” I responded.
“That man has a hole in his paints. He needs new paints.”
“Maybe he’s going in the store to buy new pants,” I offered.
“That woman looks sad! Why is that woman sad?”
“Maybe because she doesn’t have a little boy like me.”
Gulp. Tears instantly stung my eyes.
“Maybe so,” I said. “I was sad when I didn’t have a little boy like you.”
“Yeah” he said.
And then he shoved an entire biscuit in his mouth.
Originally published at Antique Mommy November 8, 2006.
love this blog!
I, too, was sad before my three little boys (and 1 little girl!) came along. A sweet post.
Kids just have a way of saying it – don’t they!
Does anyone know what happened to Tina’s blog? (Antique Mommy)? I’ve tried to find it for a couple of days and get the message that the domain has been disabled. Anyone??
Lori, Tina shut the blog down because it was taken over by hackers.
I’m so sad to hear that AntiqueMommy is gone. Your’s was my favourite blog. I’m hoping you’ll keep posting here.
AM – I am sooooo going to miss you! You were like therapy for stay at home moms like me…or any moms for that matter. I feel all hum bug now! I don’t think I can just get over this. Isn’t there something that can be done? I feel like I need to fight someone…and I am not even violent.
Tina, I love your writing. I am in mourning for Antique Mommy.
I was looking for Antique Mommy too. Is her hosting company holding her hostage?
Posts like this make me wistful, Tina. You do such a stellar job of pointing out the poignancy in every day — without being sappy.
Tina, please, please, please come back!!!
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