I could feel the excitement bursting from the tiny body standing next to me. I glanced down at the tow-headed little boy and estimated him to be around four years old. His blue eyes were wide with wonder and anticipation as he stared at the colorful package. I lost all interest in my shopping and chose, instead, to observe his process.
Standing back, I watched him approach his mother expectantly. She was paying him no heed as she herded her older son and daughter, pushed the cart and “shushed” the restless baby girl in the car seat attached to the cart. She looked haggard and as if she hadn’t slept since her oldest child had been born, in my estimation, seven years ago… to continue reading, GO HERE.