Monday, January 31st, 2005
To: the woman at Wal-Mart who had a wobbling infant boy in the shopping cart
If you’re going to have a baby, look after him with all the care and love that he so rightly deserves. He didn’t ask to come into this world. He’s a baby. He can’t talk or walk or defend himself. You’re his mommy and should be his most determined advocate, to protect and love him unconditionally, to provide the best environment for him so he flourish to his fullest potential. Yet you failed him. While you were paying, with a check – who uses checks these days anymore – his little head bobbled up and down and sideways. He’s not even old enough to sit by himself yet. Let’s not forget that you were physically about 5 feet away from the shopping cart. And how about that crusty dried up and started up again booger trail hanging from his nostrils, while he’s nibbling away at the safety belt on the cart, which you did NOT fasten onto him. You’re a breeder, not a mother. Your actions were loathsome, and I had only been in line for a mere 2 minutes. I can’t imagine what goes on at home. I so hope you come around someday soon, but probably not soon enough to avoid any emotional and physical trauma to the little boy. What a sad, sad vicious cycle.
on Monday, January 31st, 2005 at 10:02 am:
Oh! These things make me so upset. I hope that this was just a bad day. It probably wasn’t, but still.
on Monday, January 31st, 2005 at 11:35 am:
Sigh. I hope she was just having a bad day and that this is not indicative of her daily interactions with her child.
Moogielou
on Monday, January 31st, 2005 at 2:44 pm:
My sister-in-law, Dum Dum the Sucker, did mention that she’d be visiting her in-laws in your fair state. Damn, if she doesn’t get stuck in line before an infertile just like me! She just can’t escape us.
There is breeding and there is parenting. Some people don’t know there is a difference.
on Monday, January 31st, 2005 at 5:02 pm:
Ugh…some people just don’t think. I hope htis was a slip up on her part but I suspect not.
on Monday, January 31st, 2005 at 8:45 pm:
How very sad. I hope she gets a wake up call soon.
on Tuesday, February 1st, 2005 at 5:20 am:
Oh boy, I’m glad I didn’t see it.