June 27, 2012
We were with our Daddy in 7/11. Its a store where we live. I asked Daddy why they called it 7-11? Daddy said he thinks it was when they first changed their store hours to 7am to 11pm/7 days a week. Daddy knows everything and I mean everything.After this incident, I was sure to put that to the test.
We were standing in line waiting to make our purchase. Daddy says "You are not allowed to open anything in a store until you pay for it" makes sense. understood. We were watching a Mommy and her two sons waiting patiently behind a young lady, who was just about done with her transaction.The kids had to be no older than 8 and 10 years of age. Clean, well groomed, and they were well behaved as far as we could see. Who are we to judge. Daddy says "don't call it judging someone, call it observing" The Mommy was well dressed, nice posture(it says a lot), and was waiting patiently Nothing unusual. So, the young lady in front of them walked out the door and before the door could close the clerk at the register said politely "Can I help you?" The Mommy, who standing behind her children and clearly needing a clear path to get to the counter says two her offspring, and I quote."Move. Move out of the way. Move. Come on boys, move!"....It wasn't aggressive. It wasn't meant to be taken lightly either. It had me thinking the whole ride home. I waited until we were home to ask my Daddy a simple question.
"Will you grow tired of us, Daddy?
We saw the Mommy in the store. When she needed to get by her two sons, instead of asking them politely to let her pass. She Told them "move, move out of my way"-
"And, you think she grew tired of them because of that?"
"Yes. She looked like she took care of herself and she had complete control of the boys. They looked well mannered. Why else would she resort to saying something as rude and simple as "MOVE." Instead of a polite, "excuse me, please". It reminds us of our situation and how well behaved you hear we are, from anyone that watches us. Your well groomed and you just about taught us everything we know. What if that happens to us when we're around the same age as those boys?"
"I still don't see how her growing tired has anything to do with us, GIRLS"
"When are you going to grow tired of keeping up the facade of caring with all your heart, thinking about our well being night and day, living to set an example, and doing whatever it takes to ensure a meaningful and fulfilled passage through life? YOUR LIFE!?! When are you going to grow tired of believing you can be any different, Daddy? When?!"
Then Daddy Said two things that will stay with me forever. the first thing he said was "Listen close girls and never forget this. I am different and because you are my children, you will also be different. I'm not worried about anything at all because I know we have each other. I will never grow tired of Daddy's beautiful little girls and telling you this is not enough. Give it time and I will show you over and over that you are my excitement, my joy, my source of wonder, my everything. I love you girls"
"We love you to Daddy"
The second thing he said came after we asked him "So why then, did that Mommy say that towards her boys? Daddy just replied "I'm sorry that I just don't know"
We were with our Daddy in 7/11. Its a store where we live. I asked Daddy why they called it 7-11? Daddy said he thinks it was when they first changed their store hours to 7am to 11pm/7 days a week. Daddy knows everything and I mean everything.After this incident, I was sure to put that to the test.
We were standing in line waiting to make our purchase. Daddy says "You are not allowed to open anything in a store until you pay for it" makes sense. understood. We were watching a Mommy and her two sons waiting patiently behind a young lady, who was just about done with her transaction.The kids had to be no older than 8 and 10 years of age. Clean, well groomed, and they were well behaved as far as we could see. Who are we to judge. Daddy says "don't call it judging someone, call it observing" The Mommy was well dressed, nice posture(it says a lot), and was waiting patiently Nothing unusual. So, the young lady in front of them walked out the door and before the door could close the clerk at the register said politely "Can I help you?" The Mommy, who standing behind her children and clearly needing a clear path to get to the counter says two her offspring, and I quote."Move. Move out of the way. Move. Come on boys, move!"....It wasn't aggressive. It wasn't meant to be taken lightly either. It had me thinking the whole ride home. I waited until we were home to ask my Daddy a simple question.
"Will you grow tired of us, Daddy?
We saw the Mommy in the store. When she needed to get by her two sons, instead of asking them politely to let her pass. She Told them "move, move out of my way"-
"And, you think she grew tired of them because of that?"
"Yes. She looked like she took care of herself and she had complete control of the boys. They looked well mannered. Why else would she resort to saying something as rude and simple as "MOVE." Instead of a polite, "excuse me, please". It reminds us of our situation and how well behaved you hear we are, from anyone that watches us. Your well groomed and you just about taught us everything we know. What if that happens to us when we're around the same age as those boys?"
"I still don't see how her growing tired has anything to do with us, GIRLS"
"When are you going to grow tired of keeping up the facade of caring with all your heart, thinking about our well being night and day, living to set an example, and doing whatever it takes to ensure a meaningful and fulfilled passage through life? YOUR LIFE!?! When are you going to grow tired of believing you can be any different, Daddy? When?!"
Then Daddy Said two things that will stay with me forever. the first thing he said was "Listen close girls and never forget this. I am different and because you are my children, you will also be different. I'm not worried about anything at all because I know we have each other. I will never grow tired of Daddy's beautiful little girls and telling you this is not enough. Give it time and I will show you over and over that you are my excitement, my joy, my source of wonder, my everything. I love you girls"
"We love you to Daddy"
The second thing he said came after we asked him "So why then, did that Mommy say that towards her boys? Daddy just replied "I'm sorry that I just don't know"
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