I got my rightful handicap parking space at Save A Lot on Sunday. It's next to the cart return, which was full. I grabbed a cart/walker and headed across the drive towards the door. They are the automatic type glass doors that swing open when you get close.
A 30-something man came out the exit door, pushing his cart full of groceries. A little girl bopped along behind him. She looked about 7-8 years old. She trailed along slowly, watching me. I suppose it's because I'm old. I'd say the way I walk, but I was leaning on the cart, so my stride was fairly normal.
Her eyes widened. "Are you going in?"
"Uh huh."
Little Girl stepped over to the entrance door, to trip the eye and make it open. The dad was not having it.
"Sis! Come on! It's an automatic door."
"Thank you!" I said.
Little Girl ducked her head with pride. Then scampered off to join her disgruntled dad. I suppose she learned her manners from her mom.
That dad is what my students called a "fun-sucker." Somebody who sucks the fun out of any situation. What harm did it do to let Little Girl do something nice, and enjoy making that magic door open?
This was sweet of her. Dad needs to have a little more patience and encourage the sweet little ways his daughter is showing she cares about folks.
ReplyDeleteMaybe he was overwhelmed with actually taking care of his own kid, AND doing the shopping!
DeleteLOL!! I see what you did there!
DeleteMen don't get it, until they have to perform a woman's duties JUST ONE TIME! Hick took the boys in Aldi's when The Pony was an infant, and Genius a toddler. He came out all flustered, swearing that I would never have to take them both shopping with me again. He was in a tizzy because the checker shoved the items into the cart SO FAST, and then he had to bag them while keeping track of two little boys. One of whom was in an infant seat in the cart!
DeleteI think little girl just liked to magically open the doors, it's kind of a big deal when you learn you can do that. Dad was probably in a hurry to get home.
ReplyDeleteWhat? I'm not special enough, or elderly enough, that Little Girl wanted to help me??? She could have stood there opening the door without asking me if I was going inside.
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