buying groceries

I guess you could call this post "an open letter to certain mom's at the grocery store this morning".. but I know that's kinda long for a title. So I kept it short with "buying groceries".

Anyhoo... I always buy groceries on Monday morning. I sit down, work out the menu for the week, make out my list and head out. It seemed like every time I turned around, another mom was on a cell phone. Laughing and really paying attention to what was happening on the other end of the line. All the while TOTALLY oblivious to the small children she had in tow.

To the lady in front of the spices: While the idea of pulling over out of everyone's way to have your phone conversation sounds good in theory... especially if you're in the car at the time.. it loses something when you're blocking the entire spice section. And oblivious to that fact as you chat away. I guess you're also oblivious to the fact that your little four year old darling almost pulled a TWENTY POUND bag of flour onto the floor in front of himself. You wouldn't know because I shoved it back and kindly said no... but you didn't even see it!

To the other lady chatting away: I know I am a very overprotective mother. Everybody who knows me, knows that fact. I also know what can happen if a child falls out of a basket. (not from personal experience.. you know...'cause I'm all overprotective and all.. but I DO know!) You didn't see me turn my back on the mayhem going on in your basket with junior climbing and moving around all over the place inside. You missed the look on my face as I winced at the thought of what could happen to your cute little boy... 'cause you were on your cell phone.

It breaks my heart to see moms of little kids totally disregard them. One day these moms will wake up... if God so desires it.... and their little four year old will be thirteen and they'll hang up from their cell phone conversation and wonder where all the time went.

I dunno. Ask your friend, maybe she can tell ya!