Last week, I decided to treat myself to a movie rental at the Redbox. I don't get to watch movies often. I don't get to watch a TV show often. So, I make my way to Wallgreens for a formula run. Afterwards, I picked out a comedy and juggling a shopping bag, a purse, and a singing Briley, I pulled out my wallet and out tumbles some change. I could hear multiple coins fall, though I could not see how much over my pregnant belly. At 31 weeks pregnant and holding a 10 month old, I was not about to attempt to bend over for some change.
Some child holding his mommy's hand will surely see it on their way into the store. He will add it to his piggy bank at home where he is saving up for a new baseball cap. Or maybe after picking up a quarter he will have enough change in his pocket for some bubble gum. I smiled at the image in my head as I take my movie and began to load Briley into the car.
When I looked up, a man coming out of the store passed the Redbox and bent over. REALLY?? That quarter was for the little boy and his bubble gum. The man seemed to smile as he walked to his car, passing a woman on her way in. She gets to the Redbox and obviously sees some more change because she sped up to go and pick some up. SERIOUSLY. This lady even did a little hop as she added the booty to her pocketbook.
Now I know I had a few quarters in my wallet,some dimes- but it wasn't like I had more then a dollar or so in change. And I had no cash that could have fallen. So these grown adults, both about a decade or so older then me, were all happy about a quarter or some dimes. I shook my head and headed home. SERIOUSLY PEOPLE?!? You didn't look like it, but I hope you needed that change. Somewhere out there there is a little boy that is a quarter short of some bubble gum.
