A couple of years ago about 5 months after I had my daughter my mom wanted me to walk with her in a Relay for Life event. I thought it would be nice to not only honor my grandmother who we lost to Breast Cancer, but to get a little exercise for my post-baby body.
After a couple of hours of walking this guy about my age approached us and started talking. He was talking to my mom and being the good mother she is, she said, "This is my daughter." Dude seriously looked at me and said, "Oh, yeah-Hi, anyway" and swiftly kept smiling and talking to my mother! :/ Really....
Yeah-totally hilarious, right?
So fast-forward 13 years, my daughter is a teenager and my son is 6. The hilarious thing I have figured out is when we were first married 15 years ago I can remember my husband asking men who they were looking at-Yes, it made me feel nice. I got a few stares. Now-we go out to the stores..I'm not the one getting stares and people talking to me. Wait for it........it is my husband who get these situations. I know-you are thinking- What is so hilarious about that??
He has MEN approach him all the time. Not women...I'm not talking bad about these men and my husband just graciously says "Hi, excuse me I'm looking for my wife" How great is that...people see me with 2 kids in tow and not even a second look..
We were in a major grocery store one night and my husband and I split up in two different directions. While I was gone, he got approached by a lady who asked if he was Saved. He politely answered her and see said she wanted to pray with him. He again politely responded to her. When he caught up with me, I was told I could never leave him alone again because he was either getting picked up in the store or approached by religious people. The good wife that I am, left him again 2 more times while in that store-and he got caught by the same lady both times, hahaha!
He has also been yelled at by an older cashier for not paying for his "date's" items...Yeah-he was standing in line with our daughter....
He was irritated and she was grossed out, "Like I'd date an old guy" was the response from her. :)
These are my hilarious reflections for today..Have a great Easter!
-Jules
Your daughter being mistaken for his date reminded me of when my youngest brother was born. I was almost 11 when he was born, and I loved him. I took him outside to play all the time, I would take him for walks in his stroller, etc. I had so many people ask about MY SON. It always grossed me out. I would respond incredulously, "He's my brother! I'm only 11!"
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