I’m sure you have experienced or observed the grocery store trip. Trying to juggle two kids, a cart, a list and bags. All while trying to keep your cool. The grocery stores I frequent only have carts with one seat. AHHHHH! This leaves one child to walk or be carried. With my children it ends up that I have to carry one because he won’t keep his hands off of things. So what do I do when the child in the cart is screaming and the one walking won’t keep his hands off of the grapefruit? Easy, I take the screaming child out and put the grabby child in. HA! Not so easy. Mr. grabby hands WILL NOT get in the cart. I have a screaming boy on one hip and a kicking and screaming boy on the other. Right at this moment I am asking myself, “why the hell is everyone staring and NOT ONE person coming to help me?”
I am so amazed at how afraid people are to help. Afraid or unwilling? I’m not sure which.
Please, I repeat, PLEASE lend a helping hand. I run into hand lending opportunities every week. For example, while at the Post Office (with my boys in stroller) a gal with a newborn baby was trying to package some stuff up while standing in line with a crying baby. So without hesitation I pushed the stroller out of line and walked over to assist her. All I did was put the package together for her and it made her trip that much easier. Yes I had to wait in line a bit longer but isn’t helping someone in need more important than having to wait five extra minutes in line?
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