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In the Grocery Store

3/7/2016

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​I went. Usually I avoid grocery shopping on the weekends, but yesterday, that could not be helped - the cupboards were bare! As I started through the produce section, I noticed an unusual number of men with children – toddlers in seats chewing on a snack, some a little older with one hand on the cart helping to steer, others a few feet ahead scouting out the next buy. In fact, I’m sure the men with children outnumbered the women with children on this particular Sunday morning.
 
I watched. And what I noticed right away was that these men were experienced and knowledgeable shoppers. No quick list from their wives with a few requests scribbled down here. They knew what the family liked and needed. I watched as they smelled and squeezed melons, lifted the strawberry containers to make sure the ones on the bottom were as fresh as the ones on the top, and carefully picked out just the right bag of grapes. Occasionally I heard a few of them greet each other and exchange a few words about the weekend soccer game, but there was no standing around engaging in lengthy conversation. They were there to get a job done. I was so intrigued that I did a couple of turns through produce just so I could continue to observe. (ATTENTION!!! STALKER IN AISLE 2!!!)
 
I wondered. Where was mom? Enjoying a quiet Sunday morning alone reading? Maybe, but more likely she was at home attending to other household chores like laundry and cleaning, often delegated to the weekend in the midst of busy lives.
 
Families. It takes everyone working together to live and grow and thrive.

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Deb Day link
3/7/2016 04:31:02 am

Now that he's retired, my husband has become the grocery shopper in the family. I can't, however, imagine him taking our sons along when they were small! But both of our sons are the cooks in the family and so do most of the shopping--with kids!

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Lynne Dorfman link
3/7/2016 04:32:45 am

Great post, Rosie. I loved the stalking in aisle 2 whispering parentheses.The scaffold - I went, I watched, I wondered - really framed this piece. Your observations, too, that let us know these men were experienced grocery shoppers. Another memory of my dad just popped into my head - thank you! I'm off to write about it!

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Karen Szymusiak link
3/7/2016 05:56:53 am

I chuckled as I read your post. I hate grocery shopping...mostly because I am on a diet and there are just too many distractions. But I love that you noticed the men shopping. Times have changed. My dad never went in the grocery store. I love the way families work together to get things done. Hats off to those dads. Happy Writing!

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Tara link
3/7/2016 08:44:18 am

This was a fascinating slice to read - you were very much the observant writer, taking the details in and processing what they meant.

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elsie
3/7/2016 02:08:28 pm

When we hurry through our life, we miss the subtle changes that might be occurring around us. I love how you discovered who the shoppers were on that Sunday morning. Slow down and notice. A good lesson to remember.

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Shelly
3/7/2016 05:03:39 pm

Love your post, Rose! "Attention!!! Stalker in Asile 2!!! made me laugh. Love that you took time to observe what was going on around you!

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Amy link
3/7/2016 06:22:47 pm

Yes, it is wonderful to see families working together and dads brave enough to take their little ones to the grocery store. I enjoyed the snapshot of your moment.

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